Prophylactic Administration of Alpha Blocker for the Prevention of Urinary Retention in Males Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Repair Under Spinal Anesthesia: Interim Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 13; no. 11; p. e19669
• Main Authors: Koukoulis, Georgios D, Bouliaris, Konstantinos, Perivoliotis, Konstantinos, Tepetes, Konstantinos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Palo Alto Cureus Inc 17.11.2021; Cureus
• Subjects: Anesthesia; Anxiety; Catheters; General Surgery; Hernias; Hypotension; Intubation; Males; Narcotics; Pain; Patient satisfaction; Prostate; Regression analysis; Risk factors; Urinary retention; Values

Introduction: This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the prophylactic effect of tamsulosin on the development of postoperative urinary retention (POUR) in men undergoing elective open inguinal hernia (IH) repair under spinal anesthesia. The study also focused on potentially predisposin...