The Fallopian Tubes

Part of the female reproductive system, the fallopian tubes are two thin tubes, positioned one on each side of the uterus, which help lead a fertilised egg from the ovaries to the uterus.

This book is a complete guide to the role of fallopian tubes and the diagnosis and management of associated diseases and disorders.

Divided into five sections, the text begins with an overview of anatomy and function. The following sections examine obstetrical and gynaecological aspects including infertility, infections, ectopic pregnancy and malignancy.

The final sections discuss tubal surgery and new frontiers including stem cells, robotic surgery and transplantation.

Numerous descriptive illustrations and tables have been included to enhance learning.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to the fallopian tubes
• Discusses obstetrical and gynaecological aspects and diagnosis and management of associated disorders
• Section on new frontiers includes stem cells and transplantation
• Includes nearly 140 full colour photographs and illustrations

Section One: Basics

• The Fallopian Tubes: An Overview
• Surgical Anatomy of The Fallopian Tube
• Fimbria
• Molecular Biology of Endosalpinx
• Effect of Ovarian Steroids on Fallopian Tube
• Reproductive Significance of Fallopian Tube Cilia

Section Two: Obstetrics

• The Dialogue between Ovum and Sperm: Role of Fallopian Tubes

Section Three: Gynecology

• Infertility
  • Fallopian Tube Function Tests
  • Hysterosalpingogram
  • Ultrasonography in Tubal Pathology
  • The Laparoscopic Assessment of Fallopian Tubes

• Infections
  • Tuberculous Salpingitis
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Recent Advances 

• Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy
  • Risk Factors for Ectopic Pregnancy with Special Reference to Bilateral Tubal Pregnancy
  • Conservative Management of Ectopic Pregnancy
  • Heterotopic Pregnancy

• Tubal Malignancy
  • Malignancy and the Fallopian Tubes: An In-Depth Study

Section Four: Tubal Surgery

• Evidence-Based Management of Tubal Factors Infertility
• Tubal Catheterization: The Recent Scenario
• Tubal Surgery in the Treatment of Infertility in the Era of ART
• Tubal Sterilization: The Past, Present and Future

Section Five: New Frontiers

• Stem Cells and Fallopian Tube
• Robotic Surgery and the Tubes
• Tubal Transplantation

SN Tripathy MD FICOG
Ex-Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SCB Medical College Cuttack, Odisha, India