Genitourinary Foreign Body in United States: Incidence, Patient Characteristics, Treatments and Economic Burden

AbstractIntroductionGenitourinary (GU) foreign bodies are uncommon and have only been reported in single-center case reports or series; little is known about its national incidence. Commonly cited risk factors include psychiatric disorders, drug or alcohol intoxication, or auto-erotic stimulation. A population study was performed to characterize the incidence, treatments, and economic burden of the GU foreign body.MethodsThe Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) for years 2012-2014 and the Florida State Emergency Department Database (SEDD) and State Inpatient Database (SID) for years 2012-2014 were utilized. Patients were identified as having a diagnosis of GU foreign body by International Classification of Disease, Ninth Edition, diagnosis codes (939.0, 939.3, 939.9). Patients included in state databases were tracked longitudinally to characterize recurrent visits.ResultsBetween 2012 and 2014, 1125 patients were admitted to United States hospitals with a primary diagno...