Widespread Postponement of Functional Urology Cases During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Rationale, Potential Pitfalls, and Future Consequences

Veronique Phe (1) , Gilles Karsenty (2) , Grégoire Robert (3) , Xavier Gamé (4) , Jean-Nicolas Cornu (5, 6, 7, 8)

1 CHU Pitié-Salpêtrière [AP-HP]
2 Chirurgie urologique et transplantation rénale [Hôpital de la Conception - APHM]
3 Service d'urologie, andrologie et transplantation rénale
4 CHU Toulouse - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse
5 Service d'urologie [Rouen]
6 ADEN - Nutrition, inflammation et dysfonctionnement de l'axe intestin-cerveau
7 IRIB - Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine
8 UNIROUEN UFR Santé - UNIROUEN - UFR Santé

Owing to the recent emergence and rapid spread of SARS coronavirus 2, many national health authorities are recommending cancellation of scheduled elective surgeries and office visits [1–5]. The objectives are to increase the availability of inpatient and intensive care unit beds, to permit internal redeployment of medical staff and nurses, and to avoid overwhelming the health care systems. Another goal is to minimise exposure to COVID-19 by reducing visits to hospital by asking patients to stay at home to flatten the pandemic curve.

Domaines: Urologie et Néphrologie

Veronique Phe, Gilles Karsenty, Grégoire Robert, Xavier Gamé, Jean-Nicolas Cornu. Widespread Postponement of Functional Urology Cases During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Rationale, Potential Pitfalls, and Future Consequences. European Urology, 2020, 78 (1), pp.4-5. ⟨10.1016/j.eururo.2020.04.031⟩. ⟨hal-02881849⟩