Opportunistic salpingectomy (OS) during any suitable abdominal surgery is effective for reducing the incidence of ovarian cancer and could reduce health care costs.

There are several modes of hysterectomy: total abdominal hysterectomy, where the entire uterus including the cervix is removed; subtotal abdominal hysterectomy, where only the uterus is removed ...

The conditions that may lead to a hysterectomy cause discomfort and ... less frequent indications and account for only 10% of the total rate of hysterectomies.