Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy in the follow up of neuroendocrine neoplasms of appendix

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of 35 studies patients

Characteristics	Value
Age (yr)
Mean ± SD (range)	43.7 ± 17.3
Sex, n (%)
Male	12 (34.3)
Female	23 (65.7)
Histopathology, n (%)
Carcinoid of appendix	34 (97.1)
Tubular carcinoid	1 (2.9)
Initial clinical grade, n (%)
G1	17 (48.6)
G2	12 (34.3)
G3	6 (17.1)
Initial clinical stage, n (%)
IIa	10 (28.57)
IIb	6 (17.14)
IIIa	6 (17.14)
IIIb	7 (20.00)
IV	6 (17.14)
Surgery, n (%)
Appendectomy	22 (62.9)
Right hemicolectomy	13 (37.1)

SD: Standard deviation; G: Grade.