COVID-19's Impact on Italian Urology
Francesco Esperto1, Rocco Papalia1, Ana María Autrán-Gómez2
1Department of Urology, Campus Biomédico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our lives, our habits and our healthcare system. Italy is one of the countries affected first and more aggressively from the outbreak. Our rapidity has been guide for other healthcare systems from around the World. We describe the impact of COVID-19 on Urology, how the Urological scientific community responded to the emergency and our experience in a high-volume Roman University hospital. The aim of our work is to share our experience providing suggestions for other global hospitals on how to manage the COVID-19 emergency.
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