Complications following salpingectomy, or the removal of one or both fallopian tubes, are typically rare. However, potential complications can include hernia, infection, or internal bleeding.

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 ...

New research found that ovarian cancer risk is reduced by salpingectomy just as much as by tubal ligation, contradicting guidelines that suggest otherwise. Women who undergo a unilateral or bilateral ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with white women, Black and Hispanic women with tubal ectopic pregnancies were more likely to undergo ...