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  • Urology
  • Healthcare Management
  • Public Health

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  • Urethrovesical foreign objects (UFOs) represent a complex clinical challenge.
  • Frequent presenters of UFOs consume disproportionate healthcare resources.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the characteristics, healthcare utilization, and outcomes of patients with frequent urethrovesical foreign object (UFO) presentations.
  • Identify factors associated with frequent UFO presentations.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of the California Department of Health Care Access and Information data (2008-2016).
  • Patients categorized as infrequent (<3) or frequent (≥3) presenters based on primary UFO diagnosis.
  • Multivariable logistic regression identified factors associated with frequent presentation and analyzed urethral stricture/stenosis outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Frequent presenters constituted 40% of total UFO encounters, with a median of 4 encounters.
  • Frequent presenters had higher rates of hospitalization (31% vs 19%) and discharge to custodial care (22% vs 2.5%).
  • Factors associated with frequent presentation included male sex, age 25-44, White race, mental illness, incarceration, and social deprivation. Frequent presenters had higher rates of urethral stricture/stenosis (30% vs 4.7%).

Conclusions:

  • Frequent presenters account for a substantial portion of urethrovesical foreign object (UFO) encounters.
  • These patients drive significant healthcare utilization and experience worse outcomes, including a higher risk of urethral stricture.
  • Targeted interventions for high-risk populations may reduce healthcare burden and improve patient prognosis.