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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 explorato…

BACKGROUND: Extraovarian primary peritoneal carcinoma (EOPPC) is a rare form of epithelial adenocarcinoma arising from the peritoneal lining with little to no ovarian involvement. To date, very few cases of EOPPC with primary tumors outside…