The perioperative management of patients involves multiple aspects. Acute urinary retention (AUR) is one of the possible postoperative complications. Alpha-adrenoblockers are commonly used for treatment and prevention of AUR. Tamsulosin is the most often prescribed drug; there are a lot of studies devoted to its use in different patient subgroups. The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficiency of perioperative use of tamsulosin for the prevention of postoperative AUR. A literature review from January 2013 to June 2023 in Scopus and PubMed databases was carried out. According to the results, tamsulosin results in a significant reduction in the risk of postoperative AUR. A personalized approach allows to overcome difficulties in the perioperative management of patients and significantly improve their quality of life/satisfaction from treatment.

Keywords: perioperative period, acute urinary retention, postoperative period, tamsulosin, prevention