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ArticleInternational journal of colorectal disease2022

Prophylactic tamsulosin and urinary retention rates following elective colorectal surgery: a retrospective cohort study.

Amandeep Ghuman, Mark T Dawidek, Manraj S Athwal, Naomi Kasteel, Carl J Brown, Ahmer A Karimuddin, Manoj J Raval, P Terry Phang

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Article in International journal of colorectal disease, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Amandeep GhumanDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada. anu.ghuman@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9871-9061
Mark T DawidekDepartment of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Manraj S AthwalUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Naomi KasteelUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Carl J BrownDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada.
Ahmer A KarimuddinDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada.
Manoj J RavalDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada.
P Terry PhangDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada.
St. Paul's Hospital · CAUniversity of British Columbia · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePostoperative urinary retention (POUR) is a known morbidity after colorectal surgery. This study investigated the effect of prophylactic tamsulosin on urinary retention rates after colorectal surgery.

methodsA retrospective cohort study of male patients 50 years or older undergoing elective colonic and rectal resections from May 2014 to November 2019 was performed. The intervention assessed was prophylactic tamsulosin use. POUR, defined by requiring intermittent or reinsertion of urinary catheter, was compared using chi-squared analysis.

resultsA total of 332 patients were included, 131 received no tamsulosin, and 201 received prophylactic tamsulosin. Overall POUR was significantly reduced (16.8% vs. 9.5%, p = 0.047). Subgroup analysis for age 50-59 revealed no difference (9.1% vs. 9.4%, p = 0.96), but POUR risk was significantly lower in age 60 and older (20.7% vs. 9.5%, p = 0.02). No significant difference was found in rectal resections alone (18.2% vs. 13.2%, p = 0.34).

conclusionProphylactic tamsulosin reduced POUR after colorectal surgery with the greatest effect in men 60 years or older and colonic resections.

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Colorectal SurgeryUrinary RetentionHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesTamsulosinUrinary CathetersTamsulosinColorectal surgeryProphylactic alpha-adrenergic receptor blockerProphylactic tamsulosinUrinary retention

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