Clinical and surgical consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for patients with pediatric urological problems: Statement of the EAU guidelines panel for paediatric urology, March 30 2020

Josine S L T Quaedackers; Raimund Stein; Nikita Bhatt; Hasan Serkan Dogan; Lisette Hoen; Rien J M Nijman; Christian Radmayr; Mesrur Selcuk Silay; Serdar Tekgul; Guy Bogaert

doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2020.04.007

Clinical and surgical consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for patients with pediatric urological problems: Statement of the EAU guidelines panel for paediatric urology, March 30 2020

J Pediatr Urol. 2020 Jun;16(3):284-287. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2020.04.007. Epub 2020 Apr 9.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Urology, the Netherlands. Electronic address: j.s.l.t.quaedackers@umcg.nl.
² Department of Pediatric, Adolescent and Reconstructive Urology, University of Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
³ Urology Registrar, East of England Deanery, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
⁴ Division of Pediatric Urology, Department of Urology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
⁵ Department of Urology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
⁶ University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Urology, the Netherlands.
⁷ Department of Urology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria.
⁸ Division of Pediatric Urology, Department of Urology, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey.
⁹ Department of Urology, University of Leuven, Belgium.

Abstract

The COVID-19-pandemic forces hospitals to reorganize into a dual patient flow system. Healthcare professionals are forced to make decisions in patient prioritization throughout specialties. Most pediatric urology pathologies do not require immediate or urgent care, however, delay may compromise future renal function or fertility. Contact with patients and parents, either physical in safe conditions or by (video)telephone must continue. The Paediatric-Urology-Guidelines-panel of the EAU proposes recommendations on prioritization of care. Pediatric-Urology program directors must ensure education, safety and attention for mental health of staff. Upon resumption of care, adequate prioritization must ensure minimal impact on outcome.

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19
Child
Child, Preschool
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control
Coronavirus Infections / transmission
Europe
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Pandemics / prevention & control
Patient Selection*
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral / transmission
Practice Guidelines as Topic
SARS-CoV-2
Urologic Diseases / surgery*
Urologic Surgical Procedures*
Urology*