Hysterectomy and opportunistic salpingectomy (HOPPSA): study protocol for a register-based randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background There is a great need for a prospective randomized trial to evaluate the risks and benefits of opportunistic salpingectomy. Recently, genetic and morphologic studies have indicated that epithelial ovarian cancer predominantly develops in the Fallopian tubes. Consequently, there i...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Annika Idahl, Anna Darelius, Karin Sundfeldt, Mathias Pålsson, Annika Strandell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-3083-8