Ian C. Cook, MD, discusses the feasibility and benefits of adding bilateral salpingectomy to nongynecologic surgery.
High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) often originates in the fallopian tube fimbriae, not the ovarian surface epithelium. Opportunistic salpingectomy is recommended during benign gynecologic ...
The surgery to remove both fallopian tubes is called a bilateral salpingectomy. (Getty Images) Ovarian cancer is a relatively rare disease that mainly affects older women. However, it is also a ...
Women whose fallopian tubes are removed during sterilization via laparoscopy have only marginally more surgical complications than those whose tubes are simply cut, a study shows. The removal, ...
Ten percent of women who received a hysterectomy and salpingectomy, or removal of the fallopian tubes, during the study period had a family history of breast or ovarian cancer. Despite limited data to ...
Known as "the silent killer" due to its lack of symptoms and reliable screening tests, ovarian cancer remains one of the ...
Salpingectomy for permanent contraception yields an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $143,769 per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) gained compared with vasectomy. The procedure prevents 6085 ...
Learn about a procedure that can prevent the most common form of ovarian cancer: a salpingectomy, or removal of the fallopian tubes. Every year, 295,000 women are diagnosed around the world with ...
Physician peer influence plays a crucial role in the adoption of opportunistic salpingectomy for ovarian cancer risk reduction. OS uptake increased after 2015 recommendations, with significant ...