Opportunistic salpingectomy (OS) is feasible but not performed in almost a quarter of patients later diagnosed with high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC), and about 40% of patients with a first-degree ...

Surgeons who previously shared patients with physicians who frequently performed opportunistic salpingectomy (OS) were more likely to adopt the procedure themselves, according to a study published in ...

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 ...

Opportunistic salpingectomy during elective abdominal procedures can significantly reduce ovarian cancer risk, as most cases originate in the fallopian tubes. National guidelines recommend ...

Women whose Fallopian tubes are removed during sterilization via laparoscopy have only marginally more surgical complications than those whose tubes are simply cut, a study shows. The removal, ...

Opportunistic salpingectomy refers to the prophylactic removal of the fallopian tubes during pelvic surgery, such as hysterectomy or sterilisation procedures, in women who are at low risk of ovarian ...

In this video, Robert DeBernardo, MD, shares insight on the potential benefits of opportunistic salpingectomy, a topic discussed at Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.

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 ...

I woke up from surgery groggy, with three minuscule incisions in my abdomen and huge peace of mind. I’d just had my fallopian tubes laparoscopically removed, as it’s the best—and possibly only—defense ...

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 ...