Outcomes From Opportunistic Salpingectomy for Ovarian Cancer Prevention.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Opportunistic salpingectomy (OS), which is the removal of fallopian tubes during hysterectomy or instead of tubal ligation without removal of ovaries, is recommended to prevent ovarian cancer, particularly serous ovarian cancer. However, the effectiveness of OS is still undetermined.

Objective

To examine observed vs expected rates of ovarian cancer among individuals who have undergone OS.

Design, setting, and participants

This is a population-based, retrospective cohort study of all individuals in British Columbia, Canada, who underwent OS or a control surgery (hysterectomy alone or tubal ligation) between 2008 and 2017, with follow-up until December 31, 2017. Those with any gynecological cancer diagnosed before or within 6 months of their procedure were ex

SUBMITTER: Hanley GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8829665 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature