id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-283215-dgysimh5 Al-Jabir, Ahmed Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on surgical practice - Part 2 (surgical prioritisation) 2020-05-12 .txt text/plain 9055 492 43 Prioritisation of surgical services during this pandemic must be a careful balance of patient needs and resource availability and the European Association of Urology Guidelines Office offer the following suggestions for factors that must be taken into account [3] Whilst there have been no publication of guidelines by any professional association for the management of stone surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been some guidance published by Proietti et al [48] suggesting telephone triage of patients followed by prioritisation based on stone size and location, the presence of any obstructive uropathy, patient symptoms, presence of any stents or nephrostomy tubes and any other complicating factors such as renal failure or a solitary kidney. With guidelines specific to each specialty being implemented and followed, surgeons should be able to continue to provide safe and effective care to their patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. ./cache/cord-283215-dgysimh5.txt ./txt/cord-283215-dgysimh5.txt