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Use of tamsulosin for a prevention of acute urinary retention in the perioperative period in patients undergoing to surgical procedures
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/urology.2023.4.129-135
A.V. Govorov, A.L. Sarukhanian
1) Department of Urology of A.I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry of Minzdrav of Russia, Moscow, Russia; 2) Municipal clinical hospital named after S.I. Spasokukotskiy of the Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, Russia
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
About the Autors
Corresponding author: A.V. Govorov – Ph.D., MD, Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences, professor at the Department of Urology of A.I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry of Minzdrav of Russia, Municipal clinical hospital named after S.I. Spasokukotskiy of the Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, Russia; e-mail: dr.govorov@gmail.com
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