• Moisés E Rodríguez Socarrás, Francesco Esperto, Marcelo Denilson Bapstistussi, Felipe Barufaldi, Matheus Soares Vital, Rocco Papalia, Annamaria Salerno, Rita Cataldo, Ana María Autrán-Gómez, and Roberto Mario Scarpa.
• Instituto de Cirugía Urólogica Avanzada (ICUA), Madrid, Spain.
• Int Braz J Urol. 2020 Jul 1; 46 (suppl.1): 39-49.

PurposeTo provide recommendations on the endourological management of lithiasis in the scenario of the COVID-19 pandemic.Materials And MethodsA non-systematic review in PubMed and the grey literature, as well as recommendations by a panel of stakeholders was made, regarding management, surgical considerations and follow-up of patients affected by lithiasis in the COVID-19 era.ResultsUnder the current outbreak and COVID-19 pandemic scenario, patients affected by lithiasis should be prioritized into low, intermediate and high risk categories, to decide their delay and save resources, healthcare personnel, beds and ventilators. However, patients with potentially serious septic complications need emergency interventions. The possibility of performing or restarting elective activity depends on local conditions, the availability of beds and ventilators, and the implementation of screening protocols in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Delaying lithiasis surgery and increasing waiting lists will have consequences and will require considerable additional effort. Teleconsultation may be useful in guiding these patients, reducing visits and unnecessary exposure.Conclusionscategorization and prioritization of patients affected by lithiasis is crucial for management, surgical selection and follow-up. Protocols, measures and additional efforts should be carried out in the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic.Copyright® by the International Brazilian Journal of Urology.

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