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'''Salpingectomy''' refers to the surgical removal of a [[Fallopian tube]]. The procedure was first performed by [[Lawson Tait]] in patients with a bleeding [[tubal pregnancy]] |
'''Salpingectomy''' refers to the surgical removal of a [[Fallopian tube]]. The procedure was first performed by [[Lawson Tait]] in patients with a bleeding [[tubal pregnancy]]; this procedure has since saved the lives of countless women. Other indications for a salpingectomy include infected tubes, (as in a [[hydrosalpinx]]) or as part of the surgical procedure for tubal cancer. Salpingectomy is different than a '''salpingostomy''', a procedure where an opening is made into the tube to remove an ectopic pregnancy, but the tube itself is not removed. |
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Salpingectomy is commonly part of a "complete" [[hysterectomy]] and is part of a '''salpingo-oophorectomy''' when both tube and [[ovary]] are removed. Salpingectomy is different than a '''salpingostomy''', a procedure where an opening is made into the tube to remove an ectopic pregnancy, but the tube itself is not removed. |
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Salpingectomy is commonly done in conjunction as part of a "complete" [[hysterectomy]] - a procedure called a '''salpingo-oophorectomy''' where the uterus and both [[ovary|ovaries]] and Fallopian tubes are removed in one operation. |
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Revision as of 08:52, 18 October 2005
Salpingectomy refers to the surgical removal of a Fallopian tube. The procedure was first performed by Lawson Tait in patients with a bleeding tubal pregnancy; this procedure has since saved the lives of countless women. Other indications for a salpingectomy include infected tubes, (as in a hydrosalpinx) or as part of the surgical procedure for tubal cancer. Salpingectomy is different than a salpingostomy, a procedure where an opening is made into the tube to remove an ectopic pregnancy, but the tube itself is not removed.
Salpingectomy has been traditionally done via a laparotomy, more recently however, laparoscopic salpingectomies have become more common as part of minimally invasive surgery.
Salpingectomy is commonly done in conjunction as part of a "complete" hysterectomy - a procedure called a salpingo-oophorectomy where the uterus and both ovaries and Fallopian tubes are removed in one operation.