Prophylactic Bilateral Salpingectomy and Laparoscopic Myomectomy
Italy154 participantsStarted 2013-08
Plain-language summary
We already demonstrated that the addiction of PBS to Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH) has no negative effects in term of ovarian function, evaluated by anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Antral Follicle Count (AFC), mean ovarian diameters and Peak Systolic Velocity (PSV). In addition, in our experience, no negative surgical outcomes (in terms of operative time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hospital stay, postoperative return to normal activity and complication rate) are related to PBS step in TLH.
Although the good statistical reliability of our retrospective data, we want to prospectively confirm our results. Moreover we aim to refine PBS safety demonstration by collecting also 3D ultrasound parameters \[AFC, ovarian volume (OV), Vascularization Index (VI), Flow Index (FI) and Vascularization Flow Index (VFI)\]. Hormonal and ultrasonographic parameters may possibly be unified into a new diagnostic algorithm (already at an advanced stage of production in UMG Department) able to estimate the ovarian function both in term of reproductive ability that in term of distance from menopause.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Indication to laparoscopic myomectomy
* Accomplished reproductive desire
Exclusion Criteria:
* Age older than 50 years
* family history of ovarian cancer, BRCA positive
* basal FSH value of \>20 IU/mL and/or E2 levels \>60 pg/mL
* presence of menopausal symptoms,irregular (cycle-to-cycle variation over 12 months \>20 days orpresence of any breakthrough bleeding) menstrual cycles, hormonereplacement treatment and/or hormonal contraception for the last 3 months, history of previous uterine or ovarian surgeries, and imaging suggestive of ovarian cyst or tubal pathology at transvaginal ultrasound.
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