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.

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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1. Which doctor performs salpingectomy? Salpingectomy is performed by a gynecologist. 2. Can salpingectomy affect intercourse? No, salpingectomy does not affect intercourse. It can however affect ...

This large case-control study assessed the potential beneficial effects of tubal ligation and salpingectomy on ovarian cancer risk. Data on patient characteristics, morbidity/mortality, medication use ...

Nearly 60% of patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) had a qualifying index surgery during which an opportunistic salpingectomy could have been performed, often an average of 3 decades ...

A cost-effectiveness comparison favored vasectomy over salpingectomy for permanent contraception, although the latter procedure prevented more unintended pregnancies and reduced cancer risk. At a ...