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Salpingectomy
Pre-operative care
the patient is educated about other ways of having children including adoption
the patient is advised not eat anything 6 hours before the surgery
the patient is advised to do perianal care to prevent infection
the nurse must ensure that the patient has signed the consent form
the family is involved before surgery to give emotional support
the patient is advised to empty the bladder before surgery
the patient is reassured that the pain will be controlled by anesthesia
Post-operative care
Regularly palpate the uterine fundus to ensure that the uterus remain contracted
Regularly check for excessive vaginal blood loss.
Observe the mother closely until the effect of the anaesthetic has worn off
Bowel function should be normal after 12 hours
Control pain: if it is severe, the patient will need IV morphine
complications
internal bleeding or bleeding at the surgical site
hernia
infection (the risk of infection is lower with laparoscopy than with open surgery)
damage to blood vessels or nearby organs
indications
a ruptured fallopian tube
fallopian tube cancer
a blocked fallopian tube
an ectopic pregnancy
Definition
is the surgical removal of one (unilateral) or both (bilateral) fallopian tubes.
References
Dah-Ching Ding, MD, PhD,corresponding author Ci Huang, MD, Tang-Yuan Chu, MD, PhD, Yu-Chi Wei, MD, Pao-Chu Chen, MD, and Mun-Kun Hong, MD