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. 2024 Feb 16;13(4):1114. doi: 10.3390/jcm13041114

Table 1.

EAU and AUA recommendations based on ureteric stone size and location.

Anatomical Location Stone Size Type of Intervention (EAU) Type of Intervention (AUA)
Proximal ureter <10 mm SWL or URS SWL or URS
Proximal ureter >10 mm 1. URS (first line)
2. SWL (second line)
SWL or URS
Distal ureter <10 mm SWL or URS 1. URS (first line)
2. SWL (second line)
Distal ureter >10 mm 1. URS (first line)
2. SWL (second line)
1. URS (first line)
2. SWL (second line)

SWL—shockwave lithotripsy, URS—ureteroscopy.