title: On call.  I am a 78-year-old man with two medical problems, an enlarged prostate and cataracts.  I take Flomax for my prostate with good results, but I've been told that it can cause complications during cataract surgery.  Should I stop taking Flomax before I have surgery--and if so, what should I do about my prostate?
authors.forename: Harvey B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D013449:Sulfonamides