The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of performing a randomized clinical trial evaluating the effect of salpingectomy (removal of the fallopian tubes) during laparoscopic hysterectomy on ovarian function. The hypothesis is that removal of the tubes can prevent diseases of the fallopian tubes such as infection, hydrosalpinx (fluid-filled tubes)and additional invasive procedures such as further imaging work-ups and further surgery related to the tubes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
30
Removal of the fallopian tubes
Division of Advanced Laparoscopy and Pelvic Pain, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Change from baseline in ovarian function as measured by Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH)
Time frame: AMH blood samples collected prior to surgery at day 1 (the day of the surgery) and at 1 and 3 months after day 1.
Patient demographics
The following routinely collected information will be included in the data analysis: age, body mass index, and surgery indication.
Time frame: Prior to surgery
Patient surgical outcomes
The following surgical outcomes will be collected postoperatively: total operating time, estimated blood loss, surgical complications, and surgical pathology.
Time frame: Postoperatively on day 1
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