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SUSPEND Trial | Tamsulosin for Kidney Stones Explained
Tamsulosin for kidney stones is one of the most commonly prescribed therapies for ureteral stones — but does it actually help? In this episode of This Is Why with Dr. Busti, we break down the landmark SUSPEND trial and explain why the answer depends on the patient, the stone size, and the clinical context.
This Is Why many clinicians changed how they approach medical expulsive therapy after SUSPEND. But the real lesson is not simply whether to use tamsulosin — it’s understanding which patients are most likely to benefit and why later evidence refined the conversation.
Dr. Busti walks through…
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