Salpingectomy is the surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes, typically performed in the context of ectopic pregnancy, the treatment or prevention of cancer such as ovarian cancer, or as a form of contraception.
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Does a salpingectomy always remove both fallopian tubes?
No. Cleveland Clinic describes two main types. In a unilateral salpingectomy a surgeon removes one fallopian tube or part of just one tube, and the clinic says a person may still become pregnant because one working tube remains. In a bilateral salpingectomy the surgeon removes both fallopian tubes entirely, and the clinic says a person would not be able to get pregnant naturally after that surgery.
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2. Salpingectomy (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIndications section, first sentence
Salpingectomy was performed by Lawson Tait in 1883 in women with a bleeding ectopic pregnancy; it is now established as a routine and lifesaving procedure.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salpingectomy, lead section
Salpingectomy is the surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes, typically in the context of ectopic pregnancy, cancer-typically ovarian cancer-treatment and prevention, and as a form of contraception.
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