| World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access |
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Original Article
Volume 3, Number 5, October 2012, pages 227-230
Incidental Appendiceal Carcinoids: Is Surgery Affecting Their Incidence?
Table
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Patient-related factors | |
| Presenting symptoms | Right iliac fossa pain (100%) |
| Median duration of symptoms (range in days) | 1 (0 - 14 days) |
| Median age (range in years) | 23 (12 - 59 years) |
| Sex (F:M) | 7:1 |
| Tumor-related factors | |
| Appendicular perforation (%) | 2 (25%) |
| Median Size (range in mm) | 5 (2 - 25 mm) |
| Location of lesion | |
| Tip | 5 (62.5%) |
| Base | 3 (37.5%) |
| Surgery-related factors | |
| Type of surgery | |
| Laparoscopy | 6 (75%) |
| Laparoscopy converted to laparotomy | 2 (25%) |
| Median duration of stay (range in days) | 2 (1 - 6 days) |
| Post-operative morbidity (%) | 1 (12.5%) |