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Tubal Surgery: Salpingectomy - Salpingostomy

Salpingectomy refers to the surgical removal of a diseased fallopian tube. The procedure was first performed in women with a bleeding tubal pregnancy (ectopic pregnancy). Other indications for a salpingectomy include fluid-filled blocked tubes (known as hydrosalpinges). Salpingectomy is done in patients undergoing a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) plus oophorectomy (removal of the ovary).

Salpingectomy is different from salpingostomy, a procedure where an opening is made into the tube to remove its contents, but the tube itself is not removed. The margins of the tubal incision are not sutured. It is still not clear which of the two techniques has most advantages and the least disadvantages for future pregnancy. Nowadays, with the progress in the field of minimally invasive surgery, the laparoscopic approach for salpingectomies or salpingostomies has become standard practice.

When performing a salpingectomy, it is important to bear in mind the close relationship between the tube and the blood supply to the ovary to avoid any potential damages to the ovarian function.

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