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World J Clin Oncol. Jan 24, 2026; 17(1): 114369
Published online Jan 24, 2026. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v17.i1.114369
Table 1 Clinical parameters of mature cystic sacrococcygeal teratoma in adults, n (%)
Clinical parameters
Variable
Total number of patients64 (100)
Sex; female42 (65.6)
Age (year)38 (22-68)
BMI (kg/m2), median (range)23.65 (16.8-31.5)
Hypertension12 (18.8)
Diabetes 14 (21.9)
History of abdominal surgery8 (12.5)
Maximum tumor diameter (cm), median (range)10.85 (3.3-23.5)
Altman’ classification
    I-II41 (64.1)
    III/IV23 (35.9)
Pathology
    Mature64 (100)
Surgical approach
    Type A13 (20.3)
    Type B22 (34.4)
    Type C29 (45.3)
Sacrococcygeal resection43 (67.2)
Intraoperative blood loss (mL)
    ≥ 400 mL7 (10.9)
Sacrococcygeal incision necrosis15 (23.4)
Intestinal fistula5 (7.8)
Anorectal dysfunction16 (25.0)
Urinary dysfunction13 (20.3)
Lower limb motor dysfuction9 (14.1)
Reccurence of tumor
    Benign15 (23.4)
    Malignancy1 (1.6)


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