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 ...

Eric Boodman focuses on narrative features, exploring the startling ways that science and medicine affect people’s lives. You can reach Eric on Signal at eboodman.88. To Rebecca Stone, the single most ...

Hysterectomy: Take the Tubes Too? Hysterectomy, for the management of such benign conditions as fibroids, menometrorrhagia, and endometrial hyperplasia, is among the most common gynecologic surgeries.

I had this procedure done on the 6th Of November. , started light vaginal bleeding and cramping on the side the fallopian tube was removed today .Not sure if it is my period or because I walked quite ...

Genetic susceptibility accounts for 20% of ovarian cancer risk, and risk-reducing bilateral salpingectomy remains the gold standard for prevention. In this study, about 24% of patients with high-grade ...

Laparotomy is the medical term for a type of open surgery of the abdomen. It allows surgeons to view the abdominal organs to diagnose and treat a variety of conditions. Here, we look at the types and ...

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 ...