This is a feasibility study looking at whether the use of Tamsulosin could lower the high incidence of postoperative urinary retention (POUR) in older men who undergo an oncological thoracic surgical procedure for suspected or confirmed cancer. In addition, the study will try to identify the time of resumption of presurgical urinary function post Tamsulosin administration.
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Number of participants that were able to spontaneously void after surgery completion
Timeframe: 6-8 hours post operative
Time of the void
Timeframe: Within 24 hours post operative
Volume of urine
Timeframe: Within 24 hours post operative
Amount of residual urine
Timeframe: Within 24 hours post operative
Number of participants that needed an intervention due to failure to spontaneously urinate
Timeframe: Within 24 hours post operative