Take it or leave it? Incidental appendectomy at time of gynecologic oncology laparotomy.

Objective: The role of appendectomy in gynecologic oncology surgery has primarily been studied in mucinous ovarian pathologies. We sought to assess the safety and potential benefits of performing incidental appendectomy at time of exploratory laparotomy performed by gynecologic oncologists.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of patients undergoing exploratory laparotomy with the gynecologic oncology division.