Investigating whether pre-operative treatment with a selective alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonist affects the likelihood of male patients developing post-operative urinary retention following hernia repair.
The purpose of this study will be to investigate whether pre-operative treatment with a selective alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonist affects the likelihood of male patients developing post-operative urinary retention following hernia repair surgery. It is also of interest to determine whether or not a well-known urological screening tool, the IPSS, can identify patients at risk for urinary retention following elective laparoscopic or open hernia repair surgery. We will investigate if it is possible to pre-treat patients with a selective alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonist which we think can reduce the incidence of post-operative urinary retention and the associated adverse consequences, especially in those patients at higher risk.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
140
Tamsulosin treatment for 7 days pre-operatively
Memorial Health University Medical Center
Savannah, Georgia, United States
RECRUITINGPost-operative urinary retention
Incidence of post-operative urinary retention in patients undergoing hernia repair
Time frame: 2 weeks
Effect of IPSS
the variance in the relationship between treatment arm and incidence of post-operative urinary retention in patients undergoing hernia repair that is attributable to International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)
Time frame: 2 weeks
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