Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the α1 adrenergic receptor antagonist silodosin in preventing lower urinary tract symptoms after rectal cancer surgery.
Methods We conducted a 2-arm, double-blind, single-center randomized controlled trial. The study included 150 patients with rectal cancer who underwent radical surgery between 2019 and 2022. On the first postoperative day, the urinary catheter was removed for all patients. Of these, 100 patients were administered silodosin, while 50 patients (control group) receive placebo (glucose tablet). Urinary dysfunction (urinary retention, infection, dysuria) and other complications were monitored.
Results Among the 150 patients, 84 (56.0%) were male and 66 (44.0%) were female. Surgical procedures included abdominoperineal resection in 33 patients, partial mesorectal excision in 45, and total mesorectal excision in 72. A laparoscopic approach was used in 69 patients, while the remaining 81 underwent open surgery. Urinary tract symptoms developed in 10 patients (6.7%): 7 (7.0%) in the silodosin group and 3 (6.0%) in the control group (P=0.92). In the silodosin group, there was 1 case (1.0%) of urinary retention, 3 cases (3.0%) of urinary tract infection, and 3 cases (3.0%) of dysuria. In the control group, there was 1 case (2.0%) each of urinary retention, urinary tract infection, and dysuria (all P=0.92).
Conclusion Early urinary catheter removal on the first postoperative day was safe in both groups. The use of the oral α-antagonist silodosin did not provide additional benefits in preventing lower urinary tract symptoms in patients undergoing rectal cancer surgery.
Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03607370
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Results
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Conclusion
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Methods
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Results
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Results
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Conclusion
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