In case of disease of the ovary or fallopian tube and changes that may affect both the ovary and the fallopian tube, the diseased part of the ovary, the entire ovary, or the ovary and fallopian tube together may be removed.
If it is only a disease of the fallopian tube, only the fallopian tube is removed. The space released is filled after the operation by the surrounding organs of the abdominal cavity. When one ovary is removed, the other ovary takes over the role of hormone production and egg formation for the removed ovary.
The most common causes of ovarian disease are their transformation into cystic formations with a cavity filled with fluid of various characters. The most common causes of surgery on the fallopian tubes include ectopic pregnancy, inflammatory diseases with a purulent process on the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Surgery is approached when other treatment options have been unsuccessfully tried. Other reasons for removing uterine appendages are rarer and include non-tumor changes.
Basic Information
- The procedure is performed laparoscopically under general anesthesia
- Laparoscopic surgery has a good cosmetic effect (usually 3 scars up to 1 cm on the lower abdomen)
- Pain is usually milder after laparoscopic surgery
- The length of hospitalization after laparoscopic surgery is up to 24 hours