Salpingectomy at the Time of Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (SaLCHE)

Medical University of Graz

Status: Completed

Conditions: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy; Opportunistic Salpingectomy; Prophylactic Salpingectomy

Treatments: Procedure: Salpingectomy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03171467

SaLCHE

Details and patient eligibility

About

Prophylactic salpingectomy (also called opportunistic, risk-reducing or incidental salpingectomy) has been advocated at the time of gynecologic surgery to reduce the risk of serous ovarian cancer. This study explores the acceptability and feasibility of opportunistic salpingectomy at the time of elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LCHE).

Full description

Many serous ovarian cancers are now thought to originate in the fimbria of the fallopian tubes. This has led a number of professional societies worldwide to recommend consideration of prophylactic salpingectomy at the time of elective gynecologic surgery or tubal sterilization.

This study explores the acceptability and feasibility of incidental (opportunistic, risk-reducing, prophylactic) salpingectomy at the time of a common nongynecologic procedure in women, i.e. elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LCHE). The study addresses whether women ≥45 years would accept opportunistic salpingectomy and the technical feasibility (time, port placement, complications) in women who consented to salpingectomy.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 45 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Scheduled (elective) laparoscopic cholecystectomy for a benign indication
• Age >45 years
• Consent

Exclusion criteria

• Age <45 years
• Desire to preserve fertility
• Cholecystectomy for malignant disease
• Extensive previous abdominal surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 1 patient group

Salpingectomy

Experimental group

Description:

Opportunistic salpingectomy at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Treatment:

Procedure: Salpingectomy