Türkiye’de doğum hızının en yüksek olduğu Şanlıurfa ilinde Covid-19 pandemisinin pediatrik üroloji operasyonları üzerindeki etkisinin araştırılması

Investigation of the effect Covid-19 pandemic on pediatric urology operations in Şanliurfa province, where birth rate is highest Turkey Abstract: Objective: The aim this study to investigate COVID-19 operations. Materials and Methods: Hospital records patients who applied Harran University Medical Faculty Pediatric Urology Clinic during period (19 March-22 December 2020) pre-pandemic 2019) were operated with precautions retrospectively analyzed. number outpatient clinic before period, indications, types surgery compared. names numbers surgical procedures are listed according European Association (EAU) priority classification. Results: During admitted was 2361, while it 5214 same pandemic. It observed that decreased by 54.8% period. While total 316 741 When compared a 58.4% reduction emergency 69 85 18.8%. No complications due any patients. Conclusion: epidemic, admissions surgeries our hospital decreased. In cases urgent interventions required, adequate taken, could be without contamination mortality. Keywords: Coronavirus, coronavirus disease 2019, hospital, urological surgery.