abstract: The effect of hysterectomy on survival of patients with borderline ovarian tumors

Objective

The classically recommended surgical treatment of borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs) includes hysterectomy in addition to bilateral adnexectomy. Possible reasons for hysterectomy might be a high frequency of uterine involvement and its favorable effect on survival. The purpose of the present study was to assess the frequency of uterine involvement in patients with BOTs and the effect of hysterectomy on survival.

 Conclusions

Our data indicate that the rate of uterine involvement in BOT is low and that hysterectomy does not favorably affect survival. The necessity of hysterectomy in BOT patients is questioned.