Abdullah Gurel, Burhan Baylan, Ibrahim Keles, Arif Demirbas, Mustafa Karalar, Berkay Eren, Ata Ozen, Unal Oztekin, Can Benlioglu, Ahmet Emin Dogan, Mehmet Altan, Erol Ersekerci, Eren Cengiz, Mert Ali Karadag, Ahmet Yaser Müslümanoğlu
OBJECTIVE: The present study examines the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on radical prostatectomy performed as part of localized prostate cancer treatment in Turkey. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis was made of the data of 176 patients from 8 centers in Turkey who underwent radical prostatectomy due to localized prostate cancer over the 2 years spanning March 1, 2019, to February 28, 2021. Within this timeframe, March 1, 2019, to February 28, 2020, was denoted the 1-year pre-coronavirus disease 2019 period, while March 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021, was denoted the 1-year coronavirus disease 2019 period...
August 11, 2022: Turkish Journal of Urology