Tehran University of Medical Sciences Journal of Family and Reproductive Health 1735-8949 14 1 2020 07 18 1 4 EN Zinat Ghanbari Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Fatemeh Mostaan Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Tahereh Eftekhar Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Maryam Deldar Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Nasrin Changizi Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AND Maternal Health Department, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran Khadijeh Adabi Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2020 05 04 2020 06 09 Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of medical sciences proposed a clinically relevant algorithm to guide appropriate decision making based on underlying risk stratification and resource utilization in order to resume elective surgeries, following COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The consequence of standardized decision-making factors and transparency of the principles will provide more assurance, consistency, and reliability on both sides, care providers and the patient. It also will decrease ethical dilemmas and moral criticism for surgeons. Eventually, this approach is applicable in any other disaster preparedness as a logical stratification of surgical indications for the female pelvic floor surgical procedures. https://jfrh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfrh/article/view/1377 https://jfrh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfrh/article/download/1377/507