Impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on the volume of surgeries and visits to a tertiary urology service

Authors

  • Plinio H. F. Leandro Department of Urology, Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil
  • Tadeu J. F. L. Campos Department of Urology, Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2228-2497
  • Ana B. S. dos S. Martins Department of Urology, Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil
  • André C. M. Lima Department of Urology, Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil
  • Marcos F. H. Rocha Department of Urology, Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20212698

Keywords:

Pandemic, Coronavirus, Urology

Abstract

Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused countries and various sectors of the society to initiate measures to prevent its rapid spread, and thus, numerous political and hospital authorities have adopted measures to care for affected patients, limiting the assistance of several hospital sectors, including the urology service of the Hospital Geral de Fortaleza (HGF).

Methods: A retrospective quantitative descriptive study was conducted by analyzing the data of the years 2019 and 2020 (January to June) rescued through the Center for patient safety and hospital quality (CPSHQ) of the HGF, correlating them through methods and statistical and numerical analyses with the aid of Excel and Epi Info programs, to compare and observe the impact of the pandemic in the urology service.

Results: A 26.23% decrease was observed in relation to elective procedures, 25.6% for emergency procedures, 16.57% for minor surgeries, and 46.44% for outpatient consultations when compared to the first semester of 2019 compared to that in 2020.

Conclusions: It is clear that the pandemic has negatively impacted the volume of various HGF urological services, and new studies should demonstrate the consequences of the lack of assistance in the period described.

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2021-06-28

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