Table 1.

Main causes of presentation to the Urology ED.

Causes of presentation to the Urology ED	During the COVID‐19 pandemic, n (%)	Same period in 2019, n (%)
Haematuria	19 (15.6)	35 (13.3)
Renal colic	19 (15.6)	59 (22.4)
Acute urinary retention	14 (11.5)	21 (8.0)
UTIs	29 (23.8)	69 (26.2)
Acute pyelonephritis	9 (7.4)	22 (8.3)
Acute epididymo‐orchitis	6 (4.9)	11 (4.2)
Acute prostatitis	4 (3.3)	7 (2.7)
Urethritis	2 (1.6)	5 (1.9)
Acute cystitis	3 (2.5)	16 (6.1)
Obstructive acute pyelonephritis	5 (4.1)	8 (3.0)
Post‐renal acute renal injury	4 (3.3)	3 (1.1)
Testicular pain (of unknown cause)	6 (4.9)	6 (2.3)
Testicular torsion	2 (1.6)	2 (0.8)
Balanoposthitis	4 (3.3)	3 (1.1)
Perineal or scrotal abscess	1 (0.8)	1 (0.4)
LUTS	1 (0.8)	8 (3.0)
Flank pain (of unknown cause)	3 (2.5)	28 (10.6)
Trauma	3 (2.5)	5 (1.9)
Renal	–	1 (0.4)
Bladder	1 (0.8)	–
Penile	2 (1.6)	2 (0.8)
Testicular	–	2 (0.8)
Postoperative wound complication	3 (2.5)	2 (0.8)
Urological cancer	2 (1.6)	3 (1.1)
End‐stage cancer symptoms	–	3 (1.1)
Cancer diagnosis/staging	2 (1.6)	–
Complications related to urinary diversions	12 (9.8)	15 (5.7)
Cutaneous urostomy	4 (3.3)	1 (0.4)
Nephrostomy tubes	–	3 (1.1)
Suprapubic cystostomy	2 (1.6)	1 (0.4)
Urethral catheter	6 (4.9)	7 (2.7)
JJ stent	–	3 (1.1)
Dyspareunia	–	2 (0.8)
Haematospermia	–	1 (0.4)
Total	122 (100)	263 (100)