To date, there is a lack of consensus concerning the optimal timing for removal of the urethral catheter, its related complications, the effectiveness in prophylactic drug use to reduce complication, and the patient reported outcomes (quality of life) after robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of tamsulosin on voiding patterns following early urethral catheter removal after RALP for prostate cancer.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
220
perioperative tamsulosin 0.4mg daily for three weeks
No medication
Asan Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
RECRUITINGThe incidence of acute urinary retention
Time frame: within the 30 days after surgery
Patient reported outcomes
Time frame: 20 days after surgery (plus or minus 3 days)
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