Hernia Surgery Urinary Retention
Hernia Surgery Urinary Retention
Investigating whether pre-operative treatment with a selective alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonist
 affects the likelihood of male patients developing post-operative urinary retention following
 hernia repair.
The purpose of this study will be to investigate whether pre-operative treatment with a
 selective alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonist affects the likelihood of male patients developing
 post-operative urinary retention following hernia repair surgery. It is also of interest to
 determine whether or not a well-known urological screening tool, the IPSS, can identify
 patients at risk for urinary retention following elective laparoscopic or open hernia repair
 surgery. We will investigate if it is possible to pre-treat patients with a selective
 alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonist which we think can reduce the incidence of post-operative
 urinary retention and the associated adverse consequences, especially in those patients at
 higher risk.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Male

 -  18 years of age

 -  Presenting with hernia requiring surgical intervention

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Intolerability of tamsulosin or related drugs

 -  Investigator discretion

 -  Unwillingness or inability to comply with protocol procedures and assessments