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Survey of pelvic reconstructive surgeons on performance of opportunistic salpingectomy at the time of pelvic organ prolapse repair

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Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis

Opportunistic salpingectomy (OS) at the time of benign hysterectomy has recently emerged as a potential primary preventive modality for ovarian cancer. Our objective was to determine whether the reported rate of OS at the time of prolapse surgery is similar to the rate of OS at the time of gynecologic surgery for non-prolapse indications.

Methods

An anonymous online survey was sent to the Society of Gynecologic Surgery members. Responses were divided into surgeons who did and did not perform OS at the time of prolapse repair. Differences between surgeons who did and did not perform OS were evaluated using the chi-square test. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify which responses related to increased odds of performing OS.

Results

There were 117 (33.1%) completed responses; of these, 98 (83.8%) reported performing OS at the time of prolapse repair, which was similar to the reported rate of OS at the time of hysterectomy for non-prolapse indications, 82.1%. After multivariable logistic regression, performance of salpingectomy at the time of hysterectomy for a non-prolapse indication (aOR: 17.9, 95% CI: 3.11–42.01), use of a laparoscopic or robotic surgical approach (aOR 14.1, 95% CI: 1.81–32.21) and completion of an FPMRS fellowship (aOR: 3.47, 95% CI: 1.20–10.02) were associated with a higher likelihood of performing OS at the time of prolapse repair.

Conclusions

OS at the time prolapse repair is performed more frequently with concomitant hysterectomy compared with OS at the time of post-hysterectomy prolapse repair and is similar to rates of OS performed at the time of hysterectomy for non-prolapse indications.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Daisy B. Hassani

  2. Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Jeffrey M. Mangel & David Sheyn

  3. Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Urology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 11000 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Sangeeta T. Mahajan, Sherif El-Nashar & David Sheyn

  4. Division of Female Urology, Department of Urology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Adonis K. Hijaz

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Hassani, D.B., Mangel, J.M., Mahajan, S.T. et al. Survey of pelvic reconstructive surgeons on performance of opportunistic salpingectomy at the time of pelvic organ prolapse repair. Int Urogynecol J 30, 447–453 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-018-3652-0

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