Urinary lithiasis: Diagnostic investigation

Abstract

Urolithiasis is a disease prevalent worldwide that affects approximately 15% of the world population. We performed a systematic review of the literature, with no time restrictions, in the Medline database, using the PICO methodology (patients with ureterolithiasis, pregnant, imaging exams, ESWT, radiography, ultrasonography, MRI, computed tomography, sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy, benefit, damage). We selected 18 papers to answer the questions clinics. The details of the methodology and the results of this guideline are set out in Annex 1.