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Editorial
. 2020 Sep:143:11-15.
doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.05.044. Epub 2020 Jun 4.

Surgical Precautions for Urologists in the Era of COVID-19

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Editorial

Surgical Precautions for Urologists in the Era of COVID-19

Ming-Chun Chan et al. Urology. 2020 Sep.
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Figure 1
Triaging workflow.
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Figure 2
Urology/Surgical and scrub nursing team movement (red), Anesthesia team movement (blue), and patient movement (green). (Color version available online.)
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Figure 3
Patient profiles, appropriate OT location, and appropriate PPE.

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