Published: December 2023. Next review: 2028.
This clinical practice guide provides guidance on the diagnosis and treatment pathways of acute ureteric colic (AUC) in adults. AUC affects a significant proportion of the population. The purpose of this guide is to reduce clinical variation in diagnosis and treatment protocols in NSW hospitals.
The guide provides background information and outlines key recommendations including:
- diagnostic evaluation
- diagnostic imaging pathway
- surgical treatment
- safe provisional discharge.
Download the clinical practice guide (PDF 397.1 KB)
Resources
Patient fact sheet: Instructions for post operative care of ureteric stents (PDF 676.6 KB)
Published: December 2023. Next review: 2028.
Clinicians are encouraged to share this fact sheet with patients and their carers. It includes a section that can be completed informing the patient of the type of stent they have had inserted. It also contains important information about the benefits of the stent, what it is, how it is removed, how long it should stay in, home care, how the stent can affect activity, work and sexual activity, the types of side effects that can be expected, when to see a doctor and further information for those who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Acute ureteric colic: Evidence check (PDF 442.0 KB)
Published: September 2023. Next review: 2028.
Understand the evidence for emergency treatment of acute ureteric colic.
Urinary stone disease – Incidence, treatment and outcomes in NSW (PDF 1.5 MB)
Published: May 2023. Next review: 2028.
Evidence available on the treatment of urinary stone disease in NSW and internationally.