The Role of Telemedicine in Surgical Specialties During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review

M Gachabayov, LA Latifi, A Parsikia… - World Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the current body of evidence on the
use of telemedicine in surgical subspecialties during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Methods …

Shockwave lithotripsy complications according to modified Clavien-Dindo grading system. A systematic review and meta-regression analysis in a sample of 115 …

L Tzelves, R Geraghty, P Mourmouris… - European Urology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Context Shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) shows clear associated benefits for urolithiasis
patients. Objective To identify and classify SWL complications according to modified Clavien …

Prospective comparison of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy versus flexible ureterorenoscopy in patients with non–lower pole kidney stones under the COVID-19 …

S Bai, Y Zhan, C Pan, G Liu, J Li, L Shan - Urolithiasis, 2023 - Springer
Both shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and flexible ureterorenoscopy (F-URS) are recommended
as the first choice for non-lower pole kidney stones. Therefore, we conducted a prospective …

Development and validation of a predictive model for major complications after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in patients with ureteral stones: based on a large …

L Na, J Li, C Pan, Y Zhan, S Bai - Urolithiasis, 2023 - Springer
The risk factors of complications after SWL are not well characterized. Therefore, based on a
large prospective cohort, we aimed to develop and validate a nomogram for predicting major …

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on diagnosis and surgical management of common urological conditions: results from multi-institutional database analysis from the …

M Hout, MCS Arbelaez, S Nackeeran… - World journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Objective To determine real life impact during the first pandemic year on diagnosis and
surgical management of common urological diseases and 90-day postoperative mortality …

Changes in practice patterns of nephrolithiasis in the era of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a review

M Hout, R Marcovich, H Shah - Current opinion in urology, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has markedly shifted the treatment of nephrolithiasis in many
ways, including emergency triage, outpatient care, and definitive management. Although …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of delaying acute kidney stone surgery on outcomes

A Assad, DD Nguyen, I Sadri… - Canadian Urological …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Kidney stone disease is very common and its incidence is increasing. 1 The main
management option for kidney stones is surgery. However, with the outbreak of the …

Surgical Stone Trends from 2013 to 2021 in the US Medicare Population: Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

EC Serrell, A Antar, E Buinevicius, S Li… - Journal of …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
In early 2020 as the SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) pandemic progressed, many institutions
limited non-urgent surgery. This coincided with a decade-long increase in percutaneous …

Practice patterns and outcomes of urgent versus elective ureteroscopy in a statewide surgical collaborative

JM DiBianco, B Conrado, S Daignault-Newton… - World Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Urgent indications for nephrolithiasis treatment include obstruction with intractable
pain or renal impairment without untreated infection. Patients and hospitals may benefit from …

Lessons learned after the disruption caused by COVID-19 in the management of urolithiasis: An example of adaptation in a high-volume center

AA Medina, IL García, MM Alcaraz, DL Curtis… - Actas Urológicas …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The aim was to determine the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on urolithiasis
presentation and management. Methods In this retrospective study, we comparatively …