Importance Most ovarian cancers originate in the fimbriated end of the fallopian tube. This
has led to the hypothesis that surgical resection of the fallopian tubes at the time of …

Background Although an infrequent occurrence, the placenta can adhere abnormally to the
gravid uterus leading to significantly high maternal morbidity and mortality during cesarean …

Background Opportunistic salpingectomy (OS) is an attractive method for primary prevention
of ovarian cancer. Although OS has not been associated with a higher complication rate, it …

ABSTRACT Study Objective To compare the transvaginal natural orifice transluminal
endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) approach with conventional laparoscopy (CL) in …

Background Ovarian cancer is among the leading causes of gynecologic cancer-related
death. Past ovarian cancer screening trials using combination of cancer antigen 125 testing …

Background Gynecologic surgery is hypothesized to reduce risk of breast cancer; however,
associations may be modified by subsequent hormone use. Our objective was to examine …

Objective: To perform a cost-effectiveness analysis to examine the utility and effectiveness of
OS performed at the time of elective cholecystectomy [laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LAP …

Aim Salpingectomy is associated with a lower risk for ovarian cancer, suggesting that the
fallopian tubes constitute the origin of the disease. It is unclear whether the observed effect …

Background Clinicians in the United States have rapidly adopted opportunistic
salpingectomy for ovarian cancer prevention. However, little is known about racial and …

Evidence suggesting that high-grade serous ovarian cancers originate in the fallopian tubes
has led to the emergence of opportunistic salpingectomy (OS) as an approach to reduce …