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Introduction: The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the urology centers in Morocco are unknown with a lack of data on the evaluation of the level of urological activities per-COVID19, hence, the reasons that motivated us to conduct this study. The main objective of our work is to evaluate the repercussion of the COVID 19 pandemic on the medicosurgical activities of the Urology service of the CHU MOHAMED VI of Marrakech. Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective and descriptive study comparing activities one year before COVID-19 and one year amidst COVID-19. Ranging from March 23, 2019 to March 23, 2020 for the pre COVID-19 period and from March 23, 2020 to March 23, 2021 for the year during COVID-19 period. All patients seen during the study period with a diagnosis of urological pathology whether in the emergency department or admitted directly to the department through the consultation. Data collection was done with data sheets filled in from the consultation, hospitalization and operating room registers. We also used the digital information system Hosix of our hospital. Each patient file included in the study was the subject of an exploitation form established on the basis of the objectives of the study. The analysis and writing of the data were done with the software: Word, Excel and SPSS. Results and Discussion: A total of 771 adult urological procedures were performed during the pre-COVID period and 531 during the per-COVID period, representing an overall reduction in activity of 18.44%. The decrease in activity for scheduled procedures was 34% (543 versus 267) for the year during COVID-19 period. The decrease in emergency activity was 21% (221 Pre-COVID versus 148 during COVID period). IRO was the most common diagnosis during the two study periods, followed by spermatic torsion for patients seen in the emergency department, with respective percentages of 65.9% and 47.8% for the pre-COVID period and 52.2% and 44.1% amidst COVID period. The decreases in... |
