Intraoperative predictors of appendiceal abnormalities in patients with mucinous ovarian neoplasms.
Melissa LavecchiaAnisha DubeyWaldo JimenezClare J ReadeAmir SalehiIlun YangLua R EirikssonPublished in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2023)
Benign or borderline frozen section of an ovarian mucinous neoplasm and normal appearing appendix have limited predictive value for appendiceal pathology. Appendectomy with removal of the mesoappendix should be considered in all cases of mucinous ovarian neoplasm, regardless of intraoperative findings.
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