ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2018
Opportunistic salpingectomy during vaginal hysterectomy for a benign pathological condition.
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- Hysterectomy with opportunistic salpingectomy versus hysterectomy alone.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Comparison of vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery and vaginal hysterectomy for benign indications: a prospective randomized controlled study.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Trial
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery hysterectomy versus vaginal hysterectomy for benign indications.AJOG global reports · 2024Review
- Standardized 10-step approach for successfully performing a hysterectomy via vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2022Review
- Survey: acceptability of opportunistic bilateral salpingectomy in Flanders.Facts, views & vision in ObGyn · 2021Article
- Patients' and professionals' perspectives on implementation of opportunistic salpingectomy: a mixed-method study.BMC health services research · 2021Article
- Survey of pelvic reconstructive surgeons on performance of opportunistic salpingectomy at the time of pelvic organ prolapse repair.International urogynecology journal · 2019Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisThe objective was to evaluate the surgical feasibility of opportunistic salpingectomy or salpingo-oophorectomy during benign vaginal hysterectomy (HV) and the prevalence of occult tubal lesions.
methodsIn this prospective study from 1 September 2013 to 1 November 2015, the prevalence of bilateral salpingectomy with or without ovariectomy and the prevalence of histopathological and immunohistochemical tubal abnormalities were assessed.
resultsA total 115 patients were included. Bilateral salpingectomy was performed in 85 patients (73.92%; group A) and was technically impossible in 30 patients (26.08%; group B). Older patients (62.9 vs 57.5 years, p = 0.009), menopausal status (83.33% vs 62.35%, p = 0.03) and elevated BMI (27.58 vs 25.05 p = 0.03) were statistically associated with failure of salpingectomy. There was only one case of postoperative hemorrhage in group A. There was no difference with regard to intra- or postoperative complications, blood loss, and operating time between the two groups. Among the 67 fallopian tubes analyzed with a validated histopathological protocol, there were 8 (11.94%) immunohistochemical abnormalities with a "p53 signature."
conclusionsWith the recent demonstration of a tubal origin of most ovarian cancer, opportunistic salpingectomy could be a theoretically relevant prevention strategy. Bilateral salpingectomy could be performed during benign vaginal hysterectomy by experienced surgeons. The advantages and disadvantages of exclusive salpingectomy during pelvic floor surgery should be discussed with the patients.
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