Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the surgical activity of Pediatric Urology: analysis of postoperative complications according to the Clavien-Dindo classification.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and objective

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a pandemic of global impact that forced social-political measures to be taken, such as the declaration of the state of alarm in Spain. At the same time, the reorganization of the pediatric medical-surgical activities and infrastructures was carried out, with the consequent suspension of the non-urgent surgical activity of Pediatric Urology. We analyzed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical activity in a Pediatric Urology division, as well as surgical complications according to the Clavien-Dindo classification.

Materials and methods

A systematic review of epidemiological, clinical and surgical data was carried out, including complications and readmissions of all patients operated on in the

SUBMITTER: Merino-Mateo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7678426 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature