COVID-19 pandemic strongly modified the organizations of our clinical practice. Strict containment measures have been adopted to limit the disease diffusion. In particular, hospital face-to-face post discharge and follow up visits have been reduced. Although cancelling or deferring appointments seems to be a pragmatic approach, this solution may have a devasting long-term impact on health medical care and on patients. In this context, telemedicine and remote consultations may have the potential to provide healthcare minimizing virus exposure. In this paper we describe how Multidisciplinary team (MDT) reorganized genitourinary cancer care delivery at our Institute (AO SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria), taking advantage of telematic means. Furthermore, we present our preliminary results regarding patients’ satisfaction.

The study will provide information on patients' quality of life and its variations over time in relation to the treatments received for the prostate cancer.

(RDCW). The following variables were recorded: age, gender, side, size on ultrasonography/computed tomography (CT), location, operative duration, blood loss, complications, pathology, presence or absence of flank pain, hypertension, urinary tract compression or urinary infection. The primary endpoint of this trial was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of both treatments. Secondary endpoints were safety and pain, hypertension and the resolution of urinary tract obstruction.

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We present our results in terms of feasibility, safety and efficacy of flexible pneumocystoscopy during double J stenting in patients undergoing laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP). The patient is placed on the flank at a 45°angle. Laparoscopic pyeloplasty according to the Anderson-Hynes technique is carried out by transperitoneal access. After completing the running suture of the posterior wall of the uretero-pyelic anastomosis, the double J stent is placed in a retrograde manner with a pneumocystoscopy using flexible cystoscope. Thirty-six patients were prospectively evaluated; 28 of these were treated with standard LP and 8 with robot-assisted LP. Mean operative time was 124 min, whereas double J stenting time was 4.2 min (2-6). We observed one case of cranial migration of the stent, forcing us to repeat the procedure, which was completed without complications. No ancillary procedures or X-ray control were necessary. Retrograde double J stenting using flexible pneumocystoscopy during laparoscopic and robot assisted pyeloplasty is feasible, easy, safe and effective. The procedure can be completed without changing the patient's position and without the use of X-ray.