Urolithiasis treatment options during COVID-19 pandemic: review of current recommendations and triage systems.

Ali Abdel RaheemIbrahim AlowidahMohamed SolimanMefarrih HaresyAli AlmozeniSultan AlthagafiMohamed AlmousaMohamed Alturki

Published in: African journal of urology : the official journal of the Pan African Urological Surgeons' Association (PAUSA) (2020)

Treatment options for urinary stones have markedly changed during COVID-19 pandemic. The optimal anesthesia methods are still unknown. Emergency intervention is a must if any alarming indications exist. Emergency cases tend to have higher incidence of complications compared to non-COVID-19 time. For non-emergency and non-urgent urolithiasis, endo-urologists should make judicious treatment decision to prioritize urolithiasis treatment, and they should weigh benefits and risks before surgery.

Keyphrases

emergency department
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coronavirus disease
randomized controlled trial
risk factors
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risk assessment
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