Incidental Appendiceal Carcinoids: Is Surgery Affecting Their Incidence?

Background: There is lack of consensus on the incidence of appendiceal carcinoids in recent times. The influence of number of appendicectomies performed has been postulated to play a role in this. To determine the incidence and clinico-pathological profile of appendiceal carcinoids in a cohort of patients undergoing emergency appendicectomies for clinically suspected acute appendicitis, and examine the influence of the trend (if any) of the number of appendicectomies performed on the overall incidence of appendiceal carcinoids.