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Marcelo Torrico de la Reza1,2, Ana María Autrán-Gómez3, Germán Urenda Tardío1
1"Los Olivos" Clinic Urology Service, Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Insights
During the COVID-19 pandemic, urologists must adapt to new guidelines for managing urological emergencies. This review highlights key indications for emergency surgery and biosecurity measures to protect patients and staff.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Infectious Diseases
- Surgical Management
Background:
- The 2019 Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) significantly impacted healthcare delivery.
- Urological emergencies require careful management amidst evolving pandemic guidelines.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify indications for emergency urological surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- To align with recommendations from surgical groups and urological confederations.
Main Methods:
- A non-systematic literature review was performed.
- Databases searched included PubMed and Cochrane Library.
- Keywords used were 'Urology', 'Emergency', and 'COVID-19'.
Main Results:
- Key recommendations and protocols for managing various urological emergencies during the pandemic were reviewed.
- Indications for emergency surgery were highlighted.
Conclusions:
- Urologists must adhere to daily-updated guidelines from multidisciplinary teams.
- Adaptation to available resources and strict biosecurity measures are crucial for patient and staff safety during the health crisis.
Abstract:
Proposal: To highlight the indications for emergency surgery during the 2019 Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) that support recommendations published in mid-March 2020 by the American Confederation of Urology on its website.
Materials And Methods:
A bibliographic search was conducted in PubMed and Cochrane Library to perform a non-systematic review, using key words: Urology, Emergency and COVID-19, to determine recommendations for patients that should receive emergency care due to urological pathology.
Results:
The main recommendations and protocols in the management of different urological emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic are reviewed and discussed.
Conclusions:
We are living a new condition with the COVID-19 pandemic, which obliges urologists to conform to the guidelines that appear on a daily basis formulated by multidisciplinary surgical groups to manage urological emergencies. Consequently, in this time of health crisis, we must adapt to the resources available, implementing all biosecurity measures to protect patients and all health personnel who are in charge of patient management.
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