Salpingectomy: how are the fallopian tubes removed?
Salpingectomy is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of the fallopian tubes in the woman, which leaves her in a situation of sterility.
Salpingectomy can be unilateral, if only one tube is removed, or bilaterial, if both tubes are removed.
The indications to perform a salpingectomy are diverse, as are the techniques used in surgery.
Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article.
Index
Salpingectomy: how are the fallopian tubes removed?- 1. What is salpingectomy?
- 2. How is it done?
- 3. Indications
- 4. Side effects
- 5. Pregnancy after salpingectomy
- 6. Questions from users
- 6.1. Is it possible to achieve natural pregnancy with unilateral salpingectomy?
- 6.2. What is partial salpingectomy?
- 7. Recommended reading
- 8. Authors and collaborators
Questions from users
What is partial salpingectomy?
By Zaira Salvador (embriologist).As its name indicates, partial salpingectomy is the cutting and removal of a segment of the fallopian tube. This method is the most used to make a tubal ligation and is known as Pomeroy.
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