Definition of salpingectomy in English:
salpingectomy
nounPlural salpingectomiesˌsalpɪnˈdʒɛktəmiˌsalpənˈjektəmē
mass nounSurgical removal of the fallopian tubes.
Example sentencesExamples
- Where the tubes are irreversibly damaged and there are large, communicating hydrosalpinges, salpingectomy (laparoscopic or open) is recommended as the success of in vitro fertilisation is impaired by their presence.
- Before the advent of laparoscopy, laparotomy with salpingectomy (removal of the fallopian tube through an abdominal incision) was the standard therapy for managing ectopic pregnancy.
- Previously, salpingectomy by laparotomy was the gold standard for the treatment of ectopic pregnancy.
- One year later she had a tubal pregnancy and needed salpingectomy.
- Although past treatment consisted of an open laparotomy and salpingectomy, current laparoscopic techniques for unruptured ectopic pregnancy emphasize tubal preservation.