Early Versus Late Catheter Removal in Patients With Acute Urinary Retention Secondary to BPH Under Tamsulosin Treatment

Early Versus Late Catheter Removal in Patients With Acute Urinary Retention Secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Under Tamsulosin Treatment

The aim of this work is to compare between early (3days) and late(7days) removal of urinary catheter after acute urine retention in patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia under Tamsulosin treatment.

This is a prospective randomized study, Men with acute urinary retention secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia were catheterized and then, if they fulfilled the entry criteria, were randomly assigned to receive 0.4 mg tamsulosin hydrochloride for three days or seven days, After that the catheter was removed and the ability to void unaided assessed.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients having first attack of acute urinary retention secondary to BPH.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Renal impairment.
• Suspected urethral stricture.
• Neurogenic bladder.
• Cancer prostate.
• Medically induced retention.
• Previous use of alpha blockers.
• History of drug hypersensitivity or allergy to Tamsulosin.