Impact of Opportunistic Salpingectomy on Ovarian Reserve in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

Inclusion Criteria: * women who were planning to undergo laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign uterine diseases * women aged between 19 and 52 years * women with regular menstruation (defined as the duration of menstrual cycle between 21 and 45 days) * women who were appropriated medical status for laparoscopic surgery Exclusion Criteria: * any ovarian cysts requiring ovarian surgery * any suspicious findings of malignant diseases * history of prior salpingectomy or salpingo-oophorectomy * pregnant or menopausal status * preoperative serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) \< 0.30 ng/mL * use of hormonal treatments in the three months before surgery * any other endocrine disease (such as uncontrolled thyroid dysfunction, hyperprolactinemia, or Cushing syndrome) * an inability to understand and provide written informed consent.