Fallopian tube prolapse after hysterectomy. A report of two cases

Two patients were treated for fallopian tube prolapse after abdominal hysterectomy. This rare complication is usually seen after vaginal hysterectomy. Our patients presented with a profuse, blood-tinged vaginal discharge and lower abdominal pain two and three months after hysterectomy. The tender, fimbriated end of the fallopian tube must be distinguished from common cuff granulation tissue, one patient underwent painful cautery treatments for over a year before the correct diagnosis was made. Biopsy of the prolapsed tissue in both cases failed to provide the correct diagnosis. In cases reported on previously, repair of the prolapsed tube usually was accomplished transvaginally, but in one of our patients laparotomy was required to control bleeding from the retracted proximal tube. The other patient had her prolapsed tube diagnosed and resected laparoscopically. This technique, described in detail, has the advantage of avoiding more-extensive surgery in selected cases.