Salpingectomy

Salpingectomy
Schematic frontal view of female anatomy
ICD-9-CM66.4-66.6
MeSHD058994

Salpingectomy refers to the surgical removal of a fallopian tube. This may be done to treat an ectopic pregnancy or cancer, to prevent cancer, or as a form of contraception.

This procedure is now sometimes preferred over its ovarian tube-sparing counterparts due to the risk of ectopic pregnancies. For contraceptive purposes, this procedure is an irreversible form of sterilization and more effective than tubal ligation.

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