Статья

Management of Female and Functional Urology Patients During the COVID Pandemic

L. López-Fando, P. Bueno, D. Carracedo, M. Averbeck, D. Castro-Díaz, E. Chartier-Kastler, F. Cruz, R. Dmochowski, E. Finazzi-Agrò, S. Hajebrahimi, J. Heesakkers, G. Kasyan, T. Tarcan, B. Peyronnet, M. Plata, B. Padilla-Fernández, D. Van, S. Arlandis, H. Hashim,
2021

Context: Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has changed standard urology practice around the world. The situation is affecting not only uro-oncological patients but also patients with benign and disabling conditions who are suffering delays in medical attention that impact their quality of life. Objective: To propose, based on expert advice and current evidence where available, a strategy to reorganize female and functional urological (FFU) activity (diagnosis and treatment). Evidence acquisition: The present document is based on a narrative review of the limited data available in the urological literature on SARS-Cov-2 and the experience of FFU experts from several countries around the world. Evidence synthesis: In all the treatment schemes proposed in the literature on the COVID-19 pandemic, FFU surgery is not adequately covered and usually grouped into the category that is not urgent or can be delayed, but in a sustained pandemic scenario there are cases that cannot be delayed that should be considered for surgery as a priority. The aim of this document is to provide a detailed management plan for noninvasive and invasive FFU consultations, investigations, and operations. A classification of FFU surgical activity by indication and urgency is proposed, as well as recommendations adopted from the literature for good surgical practice and by surgical approach in FFU in the COVID-19 era. Conclusions: Functional, benign, and pelvic floor conditions have often been considered suitable for delay in challenging times. The long-term implications of this reduction in functional urology clinical activity are currently unknown. This document will help functional urology departments to reorganize their activity to best serve their patients. Patient summary: Many patients will suffer delays in urology treatment because of COVID-19, with consequent impairment of their physical and psychological health and deterioration of their quality of life. Efforts should be made to minimize the burden for this patient group, without endangering patients and health care workers. COVID-19 disease has changed standard urology practice worldwide. Most efforts have focused on urologic oncology. An international panel composed of opinion leaders in 13 countries proposes comprehensive guidelines on how to manage female and functional urology patients. © 2020 European Association of Urology

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  • L. López-Fando
    Bladder Section, Urology Department, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
  • P. Bueno
    Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom
  • D. Carracedo
    Functional, Female and Urodynamic Section, Urology Department, Hospital Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
  • M. Averbeck
    Videourodynamics Unit, Neuro-Urology Department, Moinhos de Vento Hospital, Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • D. Castro-Díaz
    Urology Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain
  • E. Chartier-Kastler
    Department of Surgery, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
  • F. Cruz
    Medical School, Sorbonne Université, Academic Hospital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
  • R. Dmochowski
    Hospital São João and Faculty of Medicine of Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • E. Finazzi-Agrò
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
  • S. Hajebrahimi
    Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
  • J. Heesakkers
    Research Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
  • G. Kasyan
    Department of Urology, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, Netherlands
  • T. Tarcan
    Urology Department, Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Spasokukotsky Moscow City Hospital, Moscow, Russian Federation
  • B. Peyronnet
    Department of Urology, Marmara University School of Medicine and Department of Urology, Koç University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
  • M. Plata
    Department of Urology, University of Rennes, Rennes, France
  • B. Padilla-Fernández
    Department of Urology, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Universidad de los Andes School of Medicine, Bogotá, Colombia
  • D. Van
    Urology Department, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
  • S. Arlandis
    Functional and Reconstructive Urology Section, Urology Department, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain
  • H. Hashim
Название журнала
  • European Urology Focus
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  • 6
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  • 5
Страницы
  • 1049-1057
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  • clinical practice; coronavirus disease 2019; disease burden; evidence based practice; female; female and functional urological activity; health care personnel; health care planning; human; invasive procedure; non invasive measurement; outpatient; pandemic; patient care; personal experience; quality of life; Review; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; surgical technique; urinary tract disease assessment; urogenital system; urology; ambulatory care; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus infection; cystovaginal fistula; disease management; interstitial cystitis; lower urinary tract symptom; male; pandemic; procedures; protective equipment; telemedicine; urinary tract disease; urinary tract infection; urine incontinence; urine retention; urologic surgery; urology; virus pneumonia; Ambulatory Care; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus Infections; Cystitis, Interstitial; Disease Management; Female; Humans; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms; Male; Pandemics; Personal Protective Equipment; Pneumonia, Viral; Telemedicine; Urinary Incontinence; Urinary Retention; Urinary Tract Infections; Urologic Diseases; Urologic Surgical Procedures; Urology; Vesicovaginal Fistula
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  • Elsevier B.V.
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  • Review
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  • CC
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  • scopus