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. 2020 Sep 2;46(6):1042–1071. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2020.99.15

Table 3. Urologist’s estimates of time beyond which delaying surgeries would harm patients.

Surgical priority tier* N (%)
Priority 1  
Up to 1 month 407(76.5)
Up to 2 months 93 (17.5)
Up to 3 months 29 (5.5)
Up to 6 months 3 (0.5%)
Up to 12 months 0 (0.0%)
Priority 2  
Up to 1 month 195 (36.7)
Up to 2 months 209 (39.2)
Up to 3 months 116 (21.8)
Up to 6 months 11 (2.1)
Up to 12 months 0 (0.0)
Priority 3  
Up to 1 month 116 (22.1)
Up to 2 months 139 (26.6)
Up to 3 months 187 (35.8)
Up to 6 months 78 (14.9)
Up to 12 months 3 (0.6)

* = European Association of Urology surgical priority tier ( 15 ).