Bilateral salpingectomy consists of the removal of both fallopian tubes.
Its main consequence is that pregnancy will not be able to occur naturally, since the released egg will not meet the sperm for fertilization to occur.
Women who do not have fallopian tubes can fulfill their desire for motherhood through in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Read the full article on: Salpingectomy: how and why are the Fallopian tubes extracted? ( 64).
By Arantxa Pérez Garrido M.D. (gynecologist), José Luis Gómez Palomares B.Sc., Ph.D. (gynecologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Paula Fabra Roca M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Michelle Lorraine Embleton B.Sc. Ph.D. (biochemist).
Last Update: 09/22/2022
