Clinical, fiscal and environmental benefits of a specialist-led virtual ureteric colic clinic: a prospective study

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the clinical, fiscal and environmental impact of a specialist-led acute ureteric colic virtual clinic (VC) pathway. PATIENTS AND METHODS All patients with uncomplicated acute ureteric colic, referred to a single tertiary centre, were prospectively entered into the study over a 4-year period (January 2015-December 2018). Inclusion criteria were: low-dose non-contrast computed tomography of kidneys, ureters and bladder; white blood cell count