title: The role of appendectomy for mucinous ovarian neoplasms.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine how frequently the appendix harbors pathology in women having surgery for mucinous neoplasms of the ovary and assess the associated morbidity.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective chart review of patients operated on at our institution with the diagnosis of a mucinous neoplasm of the ovary or appendix.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 327 cases were identified. Of the 309 women with mucinous ovarian neoplasms, 197 (64%) were benign, 68 (22%) low malignancy potential, and 44 (14%) were invasive. Of 155 appendectomies performed, only 1 metastatic low grade mucinous appendiceal tumor was found, but this appendix was grossly abnormal. There was no association between wound complications and appendectomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  When a grossly normal appendix is removed during surgery for a mucinous ovarian neoplasm without evidence of pseudomyxoma peritonei, no primary or metastatic mucinous appendiceal tumors are found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Songwon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Kushner
authors.forename: Stephen L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Rose
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001062:Appendectomy; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011553:Pseudomyxoma Peritonei / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome