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This systematic review aims to assess the placebo arms of RCTs to extrapolate data on the natural history of distal ureteral stones and ascertain the success rate of expectant management. &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Methods:&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;\/b&gt; A literature search was performed, and 3 reviewers used a predefined inclusion criterion to independently select articles for inclusion. A cumulative analysis was undertaken, and risk of bias assessed using the Cochrane tool. &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Results:&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;\/b&gt; Stone expulsion was recorded in 1,823\/2,447 (74.5%) patients overall. The expulsion rate of study participants receiving placebo varied widely from 35.2 to 88.9%. The overall expulsion rate of stones \u22645 mm was 486\/561 (87%) as opposed to 814\/1,093 (75%) in stones &amp;#x3e;5 mm in size. Time to stone expulsion varied from 8.54 to 24.5 days. A re rate of 2% was reported. &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Conclusions:&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;\/b&gt; Spontaneous passage of distal ureteric calculi is dependent on stone size and location within the ureter. Provided a patient does not portray symptoms of uncontrollable pain, infection, obstruction, or declining renal function, it is reasonable to trial a period of expectant management. Follow-up should be arranged to ensure symptom resolution, and alternative treatment can be offered if required. <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1159\/000510136","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,4]],"date-time":"2020-09-04T21:00:31Z","timestamp":1599253231000},"page":"71-76","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Likelihood of Distal Ureteric Calculi to Pass Spontaneously: Systematic Review and Cumulative Analysis of the Placebo Arm of Randomized-Controlled Trials"],"prefix":"10.1159","volume":"105","author":[{"given":"Emily","family":"Pearce","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Keiran D.","family":"Clement","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sachin","family":"Yallappa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Omar M.","family":"Aboumarzouk","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"127","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","unstructured":"Trinchieri A, Coppi F, Montanari E, Del Nero A, Zanetti G, Pisani E. 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