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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2022; 28(13): 1304-1314
Published online Apr 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i13.1304
Published online Apr 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i13.1304
Table 3 Follow-up recommendations according to European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society and North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society
| Tumor characteristics | Surgery | Follow-up |
| Size < 1 cm | Appendectomy | No |
| Any size | Hemicolectomy (no lymph node involvement) | No (consider follow-up if tumor size > 2 cm) |
| Size 1-2 cm with poor prognostic factors | Appendectomy | History and physical examination every three to six months for the first year and then every six to 12 months |
| Any size | Hemicolectomy (lymph node involvement) | Consider tumor markers and abdominal imaging tests |
- Citation: Muñoz de Nova JL, Hernando J, Sampedro Núñez M, Vázquez Benítez GT, Triviño Ibáñez EM, del Olmo García MI, Barriuso J, Capdevila J, Martín-Pérez E. Management of incidentally discovered appendiceal neuroendocrine tumors after an appendicectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(13): 1304-1314
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v28/i13/1304.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i13.1304