The Effect of Tamsulosin on Postoperative Urinary Retention

Exclusion Criteria

• •Intraoperative complication necessitating prolonged bladder drainage or placement of a vaginal pack x 24 hours (patients would exit study after randomization and will be excluded from the per-protocol analysis)
• •Patients whose surgical plan would necessitate a voiding trial on postop day \>0
• •Less than 21 years of age
• •Unable to understand English
• •Patients who are scheduled to undergo combined colorectal procedures such as rectopexy, sphincteroplasty
• •Patient with known allergy to Tamsulosin or sulfa drugs
• •Patients with upcoming cataract surgery
• •Patient with orthostatic hypotension
• •History of postvoid residual (PVR\>150) prior to surgery with prolapse reduction
• •Patients with hypertension on alpha-blockers
• •Single compartment prolapse repair (anterior or posterior repair only)
• •Use of mesh for prolapse repair
• •High tone pelvic floor dysfunction