Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Self-insertion of foreign objects into the urethra for autoerotic or other motivations is uncommon yet potentially serious. We present a case of a urethral foreign body involving a thick USB cable, which was successfully removed using a semi-rigid ureteroscope after initial attempts with manual extraction and a rigid cystoscope were unsuccessful. This study highlights the importance of undertaking a tailored approach in the removal of more complex urethral foreign bodies and suggests a potential novel adaptation to an established procedural technique.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.78962
Authors: Jonathan S Kim, Louis S Liou
Institutions: Drexel University, Emerson Hospital
Language: English
Topic: Foreign Body Medical Cases
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407465722