Orthotopic transplantation of fresh ovarian cortex: a report of two cases

Donnez J, Jacques Donnez, Squifflet J, Jean Squifflet, Marie‐Madeleine Dolmans, Dolmans MM, Marie-Madeleine Dolmans, Belen Martinez-Madrid, Belén Martínez-Madrid, Pascale Jadoul, Jadoul P, Van Langendonckt A, Anne Van Langendonckt
Fertility and sterility · 2005 · vol. 84(4) , pp. 1018.e1–1018.e3 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.06.011 · PMID:16213862 · W2055343283
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Two cases of orthotopic ovarian cortex transplantation were performed, demonstrating successful revascularization and cryopreservation of ovarian tissue for potential future fertility restoration.

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OBJECTIVE: To report two cases of orthotopic transplantation of fresh ovarian tissue. SETTING: Academic hospital. PATIENT(S): Two patients with severe endometriosis, who underwent left oophorectomy for recurrent endometriosis. INTERVENTION(S): Ovarian cortex was reimplanted in the heterolateral orthotopic site. RESULT(S): Biopsies of the grafted tissue were taken 3 months after reimplantation. Viable primordial follicles were found. The presence of a neovascular capillary network was demonstrated. CONCLUSION(S): Reimplantation of fresh ovarian cortex allows the survival of primordial follicles and may represent an alternative method for the preservation of ovarian cortex when oophorectomy is mandatory.

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Ovariectomy Ovary Adult Adult Female Female Humans Humans Ovariectomy Ovariectomy Ovary Ovary Ovary Tissue Transplantation Tissue Transplantation Transplantation, Autologous Transplantation, Autologous

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