Complications following salpingectomy, or the removal of one or both fallopian tubes, are typically rare. However, potential complications can include hernia, infection, or internal bleeding.

Salpingectomy is the surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes, which carry an egg from an ovary to the uterus. Uses include birth control, treating an ectopic pregnancy, and preventing some ...

Vasectomy is more cost-effective at a $100,000 willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold. Salpingectomy may prevent more pregnancies and reduces ovarian cancer risk. Salpingectomy becomes the more ...

Salpingectomy (sal-pin-JEK-tuh-me) is the surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes. After this procedure, getting pregnant is usually more difficult. There are several reasons to get a ...

New study highlights early salpingectomy as a promising ovarian cancer prevention strategy, offering protection while ...

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Salpingectomy should be the primary female sterilization procedure because it is permanent and may prevent some types of ovarian cancer that actually begin in the Fallopian tube, according to a ...

The analysis is based on 25 studies (4 prospective, 21 retrospective) and involves 1935 patients who underwent salpingectomy and 2893 who did not. The main outcome measure was response to stimulation.

USA: Researchers have found in a new cost-effectiveness analysis that vasectomy is a more cost-effective permanent ...