Table II.
Clinical and surgical characteristics of 20 patients with rectal carcinoids.
| Characteristic | All patients (n=20) | Surgical procedures
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|---|---|---|---|
| Radical surgery (n=16) | Local resection (n=4) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Female | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Age (years) | |||
| Mean | 54.9 | 57.1 | 46.3 |
| Range | 23–71 | 29–71 | 23–60 |
| Follow-up time (months) | |||
| Mean | 68 | 56 | 116 |
| Range | 6–139 | 6–139 | 70–137 |
| Tumor site | |||
| Lower rectum | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Tumor size (mm) | |||
| Mean | 11.9 | 12.9 | 7.8 |
| Range | 3–25 | 5–25 | 3–12 |
| Tumor depth | |||
| SM (T1) | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| MP (T2) | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Metastasis | |||
| Lymph node | 9 | 9 | NE |
| Distant | 2 | 2 | NE |
| Preoperative endoscopic treatment | |||
| Yes | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| No | 13 | 11 | 2 |
NE, not evaluable.