What operations are done for ectopic pregnancy?
Operations for ectopic pregnancy are performed increasingly by keyhole surgery but when this is not possible the procedure is extended to a major abdominal operation called a Laparotomy*. Once the surgeon can see the ectopic pregnancy s/he will try to perform the least invasive surgery possible. This will usually be a partial or total salpingectomy* (removal of the part or the whole of the fallopian tube) or in some cases, they may try to perform tubal surgery, avoiding loss of the tube, though this is increasingly rare. Examples of these include a salpingostomy*, where the tube is cut lengthways and the ectopic tissue removed from the hole and the tube then carefully stitched back together, or a procedure called frimbrial expression, where the ectopic tissue is gently massaged through the tube. However the most usual method is to remove the affected part or all of the tube. a more detailed account of what to expect after you have been treated with an operation for ectopic pregnancy ca