Appendectomy in the surgical treatment of benign ovarian mucinous cystadenomas - is it necessary?

Objectives: To determine if appendectomy as an adjunctive procedure is necessary in the surgical treatment of benign ovarian mucinous cystadenomas.

Material And Methods: Retrospective analysis of clinical data: in a research hospital, obstetrics and gynecology depart-ment setting, 63 cases of benign ovarian mucinous cystadenomas confirmed in the pathological evaluation were revised. 59 had the complete clinical, final pathological and follow-up data available and were included.