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International Journal of Current Medical And Applied Sciences, 2015, July, 7(2),97-101. 
 ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE 
Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Efficacy of 
Tamsulosin and Deflazacort in the Expulsion of 
Lower Ureteric Calculi less than 10 m.m.in size. 
Brijesh Kumar Agarwal1 & Namita Agarwal2 
1Associate Professor, Department of Surgery (Urology), 2Associate Professor, Department of obstructive & 
Gynecology , Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Ram Murti Puram,Bareilly [UP], India. 
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Abstract: 
Ureteric stones are a commonly encountered problem in daily practice. Very small stones can pass easily with urine flow. 
Sometimes these stones do not pass on their own. There are various possible causes of stone retention. They are ureteral 
smooth muscle spasm and oedema. Long standing obstructed ureteral stones can give rise to infection and sometimes 
deterioration of renal function.Surgical removal of stone by endoscope or open surgery (now a day is the only option. Now a 
days to avoid surgery, medical expulsive therapy is an established treatment. Currently alpha adrenergic receptor 
antagonists ( to relieve the muscle spasm) & steroids ( to reduce oedema) are being used as medical expulsive agents. 
This study was carried out to study the efficacy of tamsulosin ( alpha blocker) & deflazacort (steroid) in the management of 
lower ureteric stones. 
A total of 90 patients with stone <10 mm in size and located in the lower ureter were taken up for the present study and 
randomized in 3 equal groups. Group 1 patients (n=30) received 0.4mg of tamsulosin daily, group 2 patients(n=30) received 
0.4 mg of tamsulosin and deflazacort 6 mg twice daily and group 3 patients(n=30) received placebo(control group). The 
patients were given 75 mg of injection diclofenac intramuscularly on demand and followed up for 4 wks. 
The average stone size for group 1,2&3 was comparable(6.2,6.8 & 6.4 mm respectively). Stone expulsion rate was 81.3% in 
group 1,86.6% in group2 and 33.3% in group 3. The average stone expulsion time for group 1,2&3 was 13.20,11.95&22.6 
days respectively. The results ofstudy in group 1 & Group 2 were superior to those of group 3 but did not show any 
significant difference between group 1 & Group 2. 
Key Words-Tamsulosin, Deflazacort, Stone Expulsion, Ureteric Stones. 
Introduction: 
Urinary stones is a disease that affects 12% population 
smooth muscle of the ureter and give rise to relieve in 
of the world. Symptomatic urinary stones represent the 
ureteric spasm and pain (2). Resultant dilataion of 
most common urological emergency (1). Of all the 
ureter can cause movement of the stone with urine flow 
urinary stones 70% are located in lower one third of 
in spite of inhibition of peristalsis. Mucosal oedema can 
the ureter. The transport of stone from kidney in to 
be reduced by deflazocart. Spontaneous passage of 
ureter and then in to bladder is based on two factors. 
stone also depends upon stone size, stone configuration 
They are spasm of smooth muscle of the ureter& 
and passage distal to it. Medical expulsive therapy is an 
mucosal oedema . Alfa one adrenergic receptors are 
established treatment for lower ureteric stones by 
present on the smooth muscles of the ureter and so alfa 
facilitating its expulsion. 
one adrenergic antagonist can inhibit the basal tone of Address for correspondence: 
Dr. Brijesh Kumar Agarwal, 
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Comparing Efficacy of Tamsulosin and Deflazacort in the Expulsion 
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 Ureteric stones in pregnant ladies sometimes creates 
All patients provided informed consent. They were 
a problem regarding its treatment. Tamsulosin has 
also informed about this study. The ethical committee 
been approved by FDA as category B drug for use in 
of institute was also informed and permission was 
Watchful waiting approach can be used successfully in 
All patients were divided in to three groups. Group 1 
large number of patients (3). This approach can give 
(30) received only tamsulosin, group 2 (30) 
rise to urinary infection, hydronephrosis and renal 
tamsulosin plus deflazacort and group 3 (30) were 
function deterioration if not followed properly. Several 
given only placebo. 
clinical studies have shown good results with use of 
In group 1 , 6 patients were pregnanat women who 
alfa blockers and steroids (4). We conducted a 
had small uretric stones in the ureter. 
prospective randomized trial comparing efficacy of 
Group one received only tamsulosin 0.4 mg orally 
alfa blockers and deflazocart with the group of 
daily. Group two received tamsulosin 0.4 mg and 
patients who received placebo only. 
deflazacort 6 mg twice daily. Group 3 received only 
Material and methods: 
This study included consecutive 90 patients in SRMS-
All patients were instructed to take three litres of fluid 
IMS with symptoms suggestive of ureteric calculi 
and were prescribed injection diclofenac 75 mg on 
between March 2013 to April 2015. All patients were 
demand in case of pain. The patients were advised to 
evaluated on outpatient basis and underwent a 
filter the urine and those who had passed stones were 
standard evaluation. Only patients of ureteric stone of 
asked to stop the medicines. All patients were 
less than 10 mm in size in lower 1/3 or ureter were 
followed for 4 wks. 
included in this study. 
 The patients were followed at weekly interval with 
All patients presented in our outpatient department 
X-ray KUB and Sonography of KUB area. The stone 
with flank pain on either side Plain x-ray KUB and 
passage, stone expulsion time, number of pain 
Abdominal Sonograhy was done to diagnose ureteic 
episodes and total dose of analgesics was recorded. 
stone . IVP was done in all cases( except in pregnant 
Collected data was analysed statistically with students 
women). All patients also had routine blood test like 
test and chi-square test. 
HB,TLC, DLC, Blood sugar and Serum creatinine, 
Routine urine examination and urine culture were 
Results: 
done in all cases. 
They were studied in patient's characteristics, stone 
The exclusion criteria included urinary tract infection, 
expulsion, stone expulsion time, pain episodes and 
diabetes mellitus, hydronephrosis, multiple stones, 
dose of diclofenac injection. 
distal ureteric surgery and history of spontaneous 
There is no significant difference in control and both 
passage of stones per urethra. 
study groups according to age incidence. 
 
Table-1 : Distribution of patients according to Groups 
Age (Yrs) 
Group 1 (n=30) 
Group 2 (n=30) 
Group 3(n=30) 
 p value = 0.9020 (Non significant) 
There is no significant difference in all three groups according to calculus size distribution. 
Table-2: Patients according to Stone Size in mm 
Stone Size (mm) 
Group 1 (n=30) 
Group 2 (n=30) Group 3 (n=30) 
 p value – 0.9046 (non significant) 
 
Table-3: Patients according to Side 
Group 1 (n=30) 
Group 2 (n=30) 
Group 3 (n=30) 
p value = 0.689 (non significant) 
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Table : 4: Patients according to Gender 
Group 1 (n=30) 
Group 2 (n=30) 
Group 3(n=30) 
p value = 0.9030 (non significant) 
Table : 5 showing stone expulsion rate. 
Expulsion 
Group 1 (n=30) 
Group 2 (n=30) 
Group 3 (n=30) 
25 (83.3%) 
26 (86.6%) 
10 (33.3%) 
5 (16.7%) 
4 (13.4%) 
20 (66.7%) 
p-value between group 1 & 2 = 0.38 (insignificant), between group 1 & 3 = 0.005 (significant) and between group 
2 & 3 = 0.006 (significant). 
Graph 1: Stone Expulsion in Groups; 
Stone Expulsion Group 1
Stone Expulsion Group 2
Stone Expulsion Group 3
Stone Expulsion Meantime to 
No. of Pain Analgic Injection
 There was no statistical significant difference in the 
therapy in any patient. Patients in group 2 were given 
age distribution, size of calculus, side of calculus and 
some drugs for GIT upset caused by deflazacort. 
sex distribution in all three groups. As shown in table 
and bar diagram no 1,2,3,4. 
Discussion; 
The expulsion rate in tamsulosin alone Group 1 was 
Various studies have been done to evaluate the 
83.3% while it was 86.6% in tamsulosin plus 
efficacy of various pharmacological drugs in stone 
deflazocart Group 2 , as compared to expulsion rate 
expulsion calculi specially lower one third ureteric 
which was only 33.3% in control Group 3. Group 1 and 
group 2 patients had a statistically significant stone 
Ueno et al (5) reported on a series of 520 patients with 
expulsion rate compared with group 3. The difference 
ureteral stones and showed that for stones 4,4-6, and 
in group 1 and group 2 was not statistically significant 
>6 mm ,the rate of spontaneous passage was 
80%,59% and 21% respectively. 
The mean time to expulsion was 13.20 days in Group 1 
Segura et al reported lower spontaneous passage rates 
and 11.95 days in group 2 & 28.6 days in group 3. 
in proximal and distal ureteric calculi more than 5 mm 
Groups 1& 2 had a significantly shorter expulsion time 
compared to group 3, but no significant difference in 
Watchful waiting can result in urinary tract infection, 
expulsion time between Group 1 & Group 2 (Graph 1) 
hydronephrosis, and renal function deterioration. 
(p-value between group 1 & 2 was 0.12, group 1 & 3 
Signs of renal injury starts appearing in 3-4 weeks. 
was 0.002 and group 2 & 3 was 0.003). 
Therefore spontaneous passage of a stone can be 
Number of pain episodes was 0.88 and 0.78 in Group 1 
awaited for 4 weeks (7). 
& 2 respectively was significantly less than that in 
Intervention is needed in all patients who have 
group 3(6.2 episodes). Also the mean requirement for 
obstruction (8). 
analgesic injections used was less in group 1(0.78 
Various pharmacological drugs have been used to 
injection) and 2(0.68 injections) than in Group 3 (6.8 
facilitate spontaneous passage of ureteric stones. They 
are steroids, glycerol trinitrate, calcium channel 
The side effects encountered in study groups were 
blockers, alfa adrenergic blockers and prostaglandin 
generally mild and did not require cessation of 
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demonstrated the presence of alfa adrenergic 
time was 13.20 days in group 1 and 11.95 days in 
receptors in animal and human ureter (9). 
group 2. It was 22.6 days in control group three. 
Selective alfa blockers have been shown to increase 
Number of pain episodes was 0.88 ,0 .78 & 6.2 in 
the intra ureteral pressure gradient around the stone 
group 1 ,2 & 3 respectively, the mean requirement for 
impacted obstructed ureter by increasing the bolus of 
analgesic injections used was less in group 1 (0.78 
urine above the stone and decreasing the intraureteral 
injection) and 2 (0.68 injections) than in group 3 (6.8 
pressure below the stone (10). 
Alfa adrenergic blockers limit analgesic use by 
Our study is comparable to other studies as shown in 
decreasing the frequency of phasic peristaltic 
contraction in the obstructed ureteral tract (11). 
Cervenkov et al [11] 
Studies done by Ukhal et al (12) has shown significant 
Dellabella et al [13] 
difference in stone expulsion rate in tamsulosin verses 
Autenno et al [5] 
control group. Dellabella et al (13) reported that 
Peepeglia et al [9] 
tamsulosin resulted in an increased stone expulsion 
Our study 
83.3% in Group I 
rate, decreased expulsion time, and decreased need for 
86.6% in Group II 
hospitalization and less endoscopic procedures. 
Yelman et al (14) compared the efficacy of three 
Alpha adrenergic blocker like tamsulosin is a drug of 
different alfa blockers. A study done by Apporva et al 
choice in medical expulsion of ureteric stones. Our 
has compared tamsulosin and alfuzosin in stone 
study did not show any advantage of adding 
expulsion rate. They did not find any major difference 
deflazecort in the treatment. Considering side effects 
in both groups but side effect of retrograde ejaculation 
of steroids and not much advantage, we don't 
was very less in alfuzosin group. 
recommend deflazecort in the management of medical 
Porpiglia et al (15) has shown positive results in both 
expulsive therapy of ureteric stones. 
groups of nifedipine-deflazacort verses tamsulosin-
We did not find more study of using tamsulosin in 
pregnant ladies to treat ureteric stones and to avoid 
Management of urinary stones in pregnant women can 
surgery in pregnant ladies. We need further studies in 
be challenging because many of the imaging 
this group of ladies. 
technologies used to localize the stones and primary 
therapies to remove them or ease symptoms may 
Conclusion:  
carry risks and or side side effects for the pregnancy. A 
The result of this study have shown a potentially 
retrospective study 28 patients conducted by mayo 
important role of tamsulosin for conservative 
clinic researchers suggests that medical expulsive 
expulsive therapy of ureteral stones, in lower one 
therapy employing tamsulosin can benefit pregnant 
third of ureter. Obviously further studies with larger 
women with minimal risk to either mother or child, as 
number of cases are necessary to validate these 
reported at the AUA annual meeting in New Orleans. 
promising and statistically significant results. The 
one study suggests that tamsulosin as medical 
comparison with minimally invasive procedures in 
expulsive therapy for symptomatic stones in pregnant 
terms of cost and efficacy was useful, highlighting a 
patients is safe and may increase stone passage rates. 
predominant role of first line pharmacological 
(George bailey from Mayo Clinic In Urology Times). 
treatment, which can be easily be provided in an 
Larger cohorts will be helpful in further defining the 
outpatient setting and not only at large, 
role of tamsulosin for pregnant stone formers. The 
technologically advanced, specialized centers. The 
opinion on tamsulosin in medical expulsive therapy in 
drug, tamsulosin proved to be safe and effective as 
pregnant stone formers specially when symptoms are 
demonstrated by the low incidence of side effects and 
severe may be superior to and considering stenting, 
the increased stone expulsion rate and reduced 
URS or PCNL. As told by Dr. Bailey with Amy 
expulsion time. Moreover, medical expulsive therapy 
Krambeck and their colleagues. 
with tamsulsoin and deflazacort considerably 
Tamsulosin has been approved by FDA as categoty B 
decreased the analgesic use thereby reducing 
medicine in pregnancy i.e. study has been done in 
additional need for pain relief and served as an 
animals not in human. Tamsulosin does not cause any 
effective bridge between watch-and-wait management 
harm to animal fetus. Still tamsulosin has not been 
and surgical intervention. Our study also shows that 
approved by FDA in women. 
deflazacort being a steroid with GIT side effect does 
Our study did not show any significant difference in 
not add further advantage as over tamsulosin only. 
terms of patient age, sex distribution, stone size & 
Use of tamsulin in pregnant ladies with ureteric stones 
stone side. Spontaneous stone expulsion rate was 
is a topic or further studies in human beings. 
81.3% in group 1 and 86.6% in group 2 as compared 
to group 3 where it was only 33.3%. The difference in group 1 and 2 was not statistically significant (p=0.3) 
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