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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)
Table 2 Time interval in patients with recurrence
Patients with recurrence
Recurrence period (months)
136
266
328.8
437.2
518
610.8
762.4
843.2
991.2
1015.6
1131.2
1221.6
1313.2
1425.2
1530
168.4
Table 3 Clinical outcome analysis of three surgical approaches
Variables
Type A (n = 13)
Type B (n = 22)
Type C (n = 29)
P value
Intraoperative blood loss ≥ 400 mL2230.767
Sacrococcygeal incision necrosis-870.371
Intestinal fistula2030.165
Anorectal dysfunction4480.655
Urinary dysfunction5350.218
Lower limb motor dysfuction3150.240
Reccurence of tumor6370.108
Table 4 Logistic regression analysis of anorectal dysfunction
Variables

Univariable
Multivariable
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
Sex; femaleYes1.800 (0.504-6.432)0.366
Age ≥ 40 (year)Yes0.600 (0.188-1.913)0.388
BMI ≥ 25 (kg/m2)Yes0.916 (0.285-2.938)0.882
HypertensionYes1.000 (0.235-4.261)1.000
Diabetes mellitusYes0.897 (0.245-3.288)0.870
History of abdominal surgeryYes1.000 (0.181-5.533)1.000
Maximum tumor diameter ≥ 10 (cm)Yes3.545 (1.000-12.575) 0.050a8.068 (1.648-39.491) 0.010a
Altman’ classificationIII/IV vs I-II4.487 (1.357-14.834) 0.014a9.484 (2.103-42.774) 0.033a
Surgical approachType A1
Type B0.500 (0.101-2.477)0.396
Type C0.857 (0.205-3.589)0.833
Sacrococcygeal resectionYes0.529 (0.165-1.701)0.286
Intraoperative blood loss ≥ 400 (mL)Yes5.000 (0.983-25.437)0.052
Table 5 Logistic regression analysis of urinary dysfunction
Variables

Univariable
Multivariable
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
Sex; femaleYes0.800 (0.227-2.820 0.728
Age ≥ 40 (year)Yes0.964 (0.284-3.270)0.953
BMI ≥ 25 (kg/m2)Yes0.221 (0.044-1.101)0.065
HypertensionYes0.303 (0.035-2.592)0.276
Diabetes mellitusYes2.301 (0.558-7.388)0.282
History of abdominal surgeryYes1.364 (0.242-7.698)0.725
Maximum tumor diameter ≥ 10 (cm)Yes3.750 (0.922-15.245) 0.065a9.622 (1.694-54.663)0.011a
Altman’ classificationIII/IV vs I-II5.946 (1.575-22.454) 0.009a13.264 (2.581-68.168)0.002a
Surgical approachType A1.000
Type B0.253 (0.048-1.319)0.103
Type C0.333 (0.076-1.458)0.144
Sacrococcygeal resectionYes0.731 (0.207-2.590)0.628
Intraoperative blood loss ≥ 400 (mL)Yes1.673 (0.286-9.789)0.568
Table 6 Logistic regression analysis of lower extremity motor dysfunction
Variables

Univariable
Multivariable
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
Sex; femaleYes2.000 (0.378-10.569) 0.414
Age ≥ 40 (year)Yes0.519 (0.118-2.285) 0.385
BMI ≥ 25 (kg/m2)Yes0.398 (0.076-2.091)0.276
HypertensionYes0.500 (0.056-4.429)0.533
Diabetes mellitusYes0.305 (0.035-2.639) 0.281
History of abdominal surgeryYes0.857 (0.093-7.931)0.892
Maximum tumor diameter ≥ 10 (cm)Yes1.929 (0.438-8.500)0.385
Altman’ classificationIII/IV vs I-II8.531 (1.597-45.580) 0.012a16.792 (1.847-152.666)0.012a
Surgical approachType A1.000
Type B0.159 (0.015-1.724)0.130
Type C0.694 (0.139-3.475)0.657
Sacrococcygeal resectionYes0.559 (0.133-2.346)0.427
Intraoperative blood loss ≥ 400 (mL)Yes6.375 (1.142-35.581)0.035a17.366 (1.490-202.372)0.023a
Table 7 Logistic regression analysis of tumor recurrence
Variables

Univariable
Multivariable
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
Sex; femaleYes1.206 (0.359-4.051)0.761
Age ≥ 40 (year)Yes1.653 (0.528-5.171)0.388
BMI ≥ 25 (kg/m2)Yes1.296 (0.411-4.084) 0.658
HypertensionYes0.543 (0.106-2.791) 0.465
Diabetes mellitusYes2.018 (0.599-6.805)0.258
History of abdominal surgeryYes1.000 (0.181-5.533) 1.000
Maximum tumor diameter ≥ 10 (cm)Yes1.183 (0.379-3.693) 0.773
Altman’ classificationIII/IV vs I-II2.200 (0.693-6.979) 0.181
Surgical approachType A1.000
Type B0.184 (0.036-0.944) 0.043a
Type C0.371 (0.093-1.480) 0.160
Sacrococcygeal resectionYes0.120 (0.034-0.424) 0.001a0.084 (0.015-0.475) 0.005a
Intraoperative blood loss ≥ 400 (mL)Yes1.229 (0.214-7.050) 0.817