Salpingo-oophorectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the ovaries and fallopian tubes. It’s often used to treat endometriosis, ovarian cancer, and other conditions involving the ovaries and ...

One simple add-on procedure to routine pelvic surgeries could potentially prevent thousands of deaths from ovarian cancer every year. Yet most women are never told it’s an option. The procedure, ...

Salpingectomy (sal-pin-JEK-tuh-me) is the surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes. After this procedure, getting pregnant is usually more difficult. There are several reasons to get a ...

A total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (TAH/BSO) is a surgery that removes your uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. You can break down the definition of a ...

The rate of bilateral salpingectomy with ovarian conservation in 2012 was low among women who had hysterectomies for benign indications but were otherwise at low risk for ovarian cancer, according to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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