Invasion Into Subserosa in Surgery — 26yo Man | General Surgery | SMLE Q#16871
SMLE Question #16871
Surgery
General Surgery
Objective: OBJ-TRACH-EMERG-01
Last updated: February 2026
A 26-year-old man undergoes an uncomplicated laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis. Histopathology shows a 2-cm well-differentiated appendiceal neuroendocrine tumor located at the base, with invasion into the subserosa and negative but close margins. Cross-sectional imaging shows no distant metastasis. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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