Impact of COVID-19 on the management and outcomes of ureteric stones in the UK: a multicentre retrospective study.
Matthew Henry Vincent ByrneFanourios GeorgiadesAlexander LightCatherine E LovegroveCatherine DominicJosephine RahmanSenthooran KathiravelupillaiTobias KlatteKasra Saeb-ParsyRajeev KumarSarah HowlesGrant D StewartBen TurneyOliver Wisemannull nullPublished in: BJU international (2022)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there were lower admission rates and fewer invasive procedures performed. Despite this, there were no differences in treatment success or outcomes. Our findings indicate that clinicians can safely adopt management strategies developed during the pandemic to treat more patients conservatively and in the community.