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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 99-105 |
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Tailbone: Is partial coccygectomy the way to go?
Subir Nipunbhai Jhaveri1, Arth Patel1, Sachin R Patel1, Sharan Subir Jhaveri2, Jignasu Yagnik3
1 Dr. Subir Jhaveri’s Spine Hospital, Ahmedabad, India
2 Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, India
3 Indukaka Ipcowala Institute of Management (I2IM), Anand, Gujarat, India
Correspondence Address:
Subir Nipunbhai Jhaveri
Dr. Subir Jhaveri’s Spine Hospital, First Floor, Jyoti Plaza, Shyamal Cross Roads, 132 Feet Ring Road, Satellite, Ahmedabad 380015, Gujarat.
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/ISJ.ISJ_34_21
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Background: Complete coccygectomy has proved to be a successful operation, with a success ratio of 70%–85%. Wound infection and dehiscence following coccygectomy ranges between 15% and 30%. The purpose of this article was to present improved outcomes following partial coccygectomy and to suggest modifications to mitigate wound complications. Methods: Seventeen patients (13 women and 4 men) underwent partial coccygectomy using a curved paramedian incision after failing nonoperative care for minimum of 6 months over the last 8 years. Twelve of these were posttraumatic, whereas five were of idiopathic origin. Patients were barred from sitting or sleeping supine for 2 weeks following the surgery. The use of water for cleaning post-defecation was also prohibited. Visual analog scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), along with a novel Coccyx Disability Questionnaire (CDQ) as well as a truncated ODI (Coccyx Disability Index – CDI) were administered preoperatively, at 6 months and then at last follow-up. Wilcoxon signed rank tests were used as variables were nonparametric. Results: Fifteen patients completed questionnaires at a mean follow-up period of 68 months. Fourteen (93.33%) patients had good-to-excellent outcomes. VAS sitting improved from 9.27 to 0.79 (P = 0.001) and ODI improved from 68.89 to 8.27 (P = 0.001) postoperatively. Novel CDQ scores improved from 7.33 to 1.12 (P = 0.001) and CDI scores improved from 84.56 to 6.44 (P = 0.001). We compared outcomes of our partial coccygectomy cohort with those of complete or partial coccygectomy in literature, and found equivalent or superior results. Three (20%) of our patients developed wound infections, with only one (6.67%) requiring revision surgery, while the other two recovered with dressings. Conclusion: Partial coccygectomy provides equivalent or superior outcomes, compared to complete coccygectomy. Postoperative modifications for 2 weeks help mitigate wound complications. The proposed novel CDQ can be used by surgeons across the globe, once validated. |
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