PFD Week 2018-Vaginal Salpingectomy via Posterior Transverse Colpotomy as an Option for Female Sterilization

Vaginal Salpingectomy via Posterior Transverse Colpotomy as an Option for Female Sterilization

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This video presentation by Woojin Chung of Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York discusses vaginal salpingectomy via posterior transverse colpotomy as an option for female sterilization. It explains that while laparoscopic methods are popular for female sterilization, vaginal colpotomy has been underutilized. The video demonstrates the surgical procedure, including the steps involved in performing vaginal salpingectomy. It emphasizes the benefits of this method, such as cost-effectiveness, minimal morbidity, faster recovery, and fewer surgical instruments needed. The presenter concludes by discussing the suitability of vaginal salpingectomy for certain patients and the potential for preventing ovarian cancer by removing the fallopian tubes.

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Woojin Chong, MD

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Category Education

Category Surgery - Vaginal Procedures

Keywords

vaginal salpingectomy

female sterilization

posterior transverse colpotomy

laparoscopic methods

surgical procedure