Effectiveness of tamsulosin in prevention of post-operative urinary retention: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study

Purpose: Urinary retention is one of the most common complications contributing to surgical procedures. Recent studies have shown the benefits of alpha-adrenergic blockers in preventing post-operative urinary retention (POUR). The aim of this prospective study was to compare the prophylactic effect...

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Main Authors: Ali Hamidi Madani, Hamidreza Baghani Aval, Gholamreza Mokhtari, Hamidreza Nasseh, Samaneh Esmaeili, Maryam Shakiba, Reza Shahrokhi Damavand, Seyed Mohamad Seyed Saadat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2014-01-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382014000100030&lng=en&tlng=en