Impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on patients with obstructing urinary stones complicated by infection

Objective To assess the influence of COVID‐19‐imposed life changes on presentation and outcomes of patients with obstructing urinary stones complicated by infection. Patients and methods All patients presenting with obstructing urinary stones and infection 1 year before the pandemic (March 2019 to February 2020; n = 66) and 1 year since its onset (March 2020 to February 2021; n = 45) were enrolled. Demographics, clinical presentation, laboratory panel, stone characteristics and outcomes were compared between groups. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were performed for analysis. Results The COVID‐19 period was characterised by younger patients, female predominance, higher temperature at presentation and more bilateral obstructing stones (p