Extension of ovarian tissue into the infundibulopelvic ligament beyond visual margins.

Objective: The purpose of our study was to identify microscopic margins of the ovary and possible extension of the ovarian tissue beyond visual margins into the infundibulopelvic (IP) tissue to formulate recommendations for adequate salpingo-oophorectomy.

Methods: An observational study was conducted with thirty female patients who underwent bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) as part of their procedure at Bethesda North Hospital between September 2007 and May 2008.

Results: Thirty patients underwent BSO as part of their primary procedure.