The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Urological Emergencies, 8
Months Results of a Multicenter Retrospective Study From Turkey

Objectives: We aimed to reveal the change of urological emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the same period of the previous year. Methods: The number of admissions to the emergency department (ED), admissions to the urology outpatient clinic, emergency urological consultations, and urological and emergency urological surgeries during the periods April-November-2019 and April- November-2020 were recorded. The data of the COVID-19 period were compared with the previous year. Results: While the number of admissions to the urological outpatient clinic was 160,447 during the COVID period, it was 351,809 during the non-COVID period. The number of admissions to the ED decreased from 3.2 million to 2.4. The number of admissions to the urology outpatient clinic significantly decreased by 54% during the pandemic (p=0.001). Percutaneous cystostomy performed due to acute urinary obstruction decreased by 27.96%, double J stent, nephrostomy decreased by 16.61%, and ureterorenoscopy decreased by 12.26%. Urogenital trauma also decreased. On the contrary, surgical procedures performed due to penile fracture, gross hematuria, Fournier gangrene, and testicular torsion increased. Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant decrease was observed in non-COVID patients’ admissions to the emer- gency and urology department, and in urologic surgeries.

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APA	ALKİS O, BASER A, CAGLAYAN M, TEKE K, AVCİ I, YASAR A, KESKİN E, YUKSEKKAYA M, CELEN S, OZLULERDEN Y, OLCUCU M, UCAR M, GUZEL A, ASUTAY M, BAHCECİ T, ONCEL H (2022). The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Urological Emergencies, 8 Months Results of a Multicenter Retrospective Study From Turkey. , 49 - 54. 10.14744/SEMB.2021.59852
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APA	ALKİS O, BASER A, CAGLAYAN M, TEKE K, AVCİ I, YASAR A, KESKİN E, YUKSEKKAYA M, CELEN S, OZLULERDEN Y, OLCUCU M, UCAR M, GUZEL A, ASUTAY M, BAHCECİ T, ONCEL H (2022). The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Urological Emergencies, 8 Months Results of a Multicenter Retrospective Study From Turkey. Şişli Etfal Hastanesi Tıp Bülteni, 56(1), 49 - 54. 10.14744/SEMB.2021.59852
Chicago	ALKİS Okan,BASER Aykut,CAGLAYAN Mustafa Serdar,TEKE KEREM,AVCİ Ibrahim Erkut,YASAR Adem,KESKİN Ercument,YUKSEKKAYA Mustafa,CELEN Sinan,OZLULERDEN Yusuf,OLCUCU Mahmut Taha,UCAR Murat,GUZEL Ahmet,ASUTAY Mehmet Kazim,BAHCECİ Tuncer,ONCEL Halil Ferat The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Urological Emergencies, 8 Months Results of a Multicenter Retrospective Study From Turkey. Şişli Etfal Hastanesi Tıp Bülteni 56, no.1 (2022): 49 - 54. 10.14744/SEMB.2021.59852
MLA	ALKİS Okan,BASER Aykut,CAGLAYAN Mustafa Serdar,TEKE KEREM,AVCİ Ibrahim Erkut,YASAR Adem,KESKİN Ercument,YUKSEKKAYA Mustafa,CELEN Sinan,OZLULERDEN Yusuf,OLCUCU Mahmut Taha,UCAR Murat,GUZEL Ahmet,ASUTAY Mehmet Kazim,BAHCECİ Tuncer,ONCEL Halil Ferat The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Urological Emergencies, 8 Months Results of a Multicenter Retrospective Study From Turkey. Şişli Etfal Hastanesi Tıp Bülteni, vol.56, no.1, 2022, ss.49 - 54. 10.14744/SEMB.2021.59852
AMA	ALKİS O,BASER A,CAGLAYAN M,TEKE K,AVCİ I,YASAR A,KESKİN E,YUKSEKKAYA M,CELEN S,OZLULERDEN Y,OLCUCU M,UCAR M,GUZEL A,ASUTAY M,BAHCECİ T,ONCEL H The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Urological Emergencies, 8 Months Results of a Multicenter Retrospective Study From Turkey. Şişli Etfal Hastanesi Tıp Bülteni. 2022; 56(1): 49 - 54. 10.14744/SEMB.2021.59852
Vancouver	ALKİS O,BASER A,CAGLAYAN M,TEKE K,AVCİ I,YASAR A,KESKİN E,YUKSEKKAYA M,CELEN S,OZLULERDEN Y,OLCUCU M,UCAR M,GUZEL A,ASUTAY M,BAHCECİ T,ONCEL H The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Urological Emergencies, 8 Months Results of a Multicenter Retrospective Study From Turkey. Şişli Etfal Hastanesi Tıp Bülteni. 2022; 56(1): 49 - 54. 10.14744/SEMB.2021.59852
IEEE	ALKİS O,BASER A,CAGLAYAN M,TEKE K,AVCİ I,YASAR A,KESKİN E,YUKSEKKAYA M,CELEN S,OZLULERDEN Y,OLCUCU M,UCAR M,GUZEL A,ASUTAY M,BAHCECİ T,ONCEL H "The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Urological Emergencies, 8 Months Results of a Multicenter Retrospective Study From Turkey." Şişli Etfal Hastanesi Tıp Bülteni, 56, ss.49 - 54, 2022. 10.14744/SEMB.2021.59852
ISNAD	ALKİS, Okan vd. "The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Urological Emergencies, 8 Months Results of a Multicenter Retrospective Study From Turkey". Şişli Etfal Hastanesi Tıp Bülteni 56/1 (2022), 49-54. https://doi.org/10.14744/SEMB.2021.59852