In India, surgeons removed a patient's tail length 18 cm

A group of Indian surgeons headed by Pramod Geary (Is Directed By Pramod Giri) conducted an operation to remove the tail of the 18-year-old boy have. The length of the tail is remotely 18 see and for today it is considered the longest human tail. At least one of those, about whom there is official information.

Typically tail is removed immediately after birth, but in this case it's for some reason not made. Often the media have a tail develop bladder problems, as well as disrupt the lower extremities, and walking causes pain.

According to The Asian Age, the young man turned to a doctor only if, When the tail began to cause quite a painful sensation and discomfort. Earlier, he and his family to doctors did not, that has been associated with superstitions, associated with that body. According to one version, the child's parents believed, that tail is a symbol of prosperity and therefore not deleted it. The whole life of the boy was forced to hide his tail under clothing.

With age the bones inside the tail of the hardened and the young man could not normally sit and sleep. Doctors decided to relieve the suffering of the patient and performed surgery to remove. Since the tail was part of the vertebral column, removing trusted neurosurgeons. Doctors explained, that conduct such operations have infrequently, and the length of the tail did this surgery is unique.