Salpingectomy refers to the surgical removal of a Fallopian tube. It is often related to tubal pregnancies and is a procedure that is preferred over its ovarian tube-sparing counterparts due to the high rate of recurrence in said ectopic pregnancies. ==Indications== The procedure was performed by Lawson Tait in 1883 in patients with a bleeding ect... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salpingectomy
Surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes. Common causes for the removal include an infection in the fallopian tube, an ectopic pregnancy or for treatment of certain reproductive system cancers that would be used in conjunction with the removal of the ovaries and uterus. Synonym(s): Tubectomy Found on http://www.pregnology.com/