Ovarian tissue cryopreservation can remove the egg-producing portion of the ovary, called the ovarian cortex, before a patient’s treatment, freeze it, and store it. The tissue can be transplanted years later to make pregnancy possible.

Mar 16, 2023 · Ovarian tissue freezing is sometimes called ovarian cryopreservation or ovarian tissue banking. This information explains ovarian tissue freezing for young females with cancer and answers some commonly asked questions.

Objective: This paper serves as an up-to-date narrative review of the most effective methods and outcomes of ovarian tissue cryopreservation (OTC) with new data comparing this method to oocyte and embryo cryopreservation as well as its utility in restoration of endocrine function.

Ovarian tissue cryopreservation could also be offered to patients suffering from noncancerous disorders such as Turner's syndrome.[25,28] However, ovarian tissue cryopreservation should not be offered for autotransplantation where ovarian involvement in cancer has been confirmed. Therefore, it is mandatory to screen for metastasis into the ...

Nov 1, 2021 · The Johns Hopkins Fertility Preservation Innovation Center offers one potential solution: ovarian tissue cryopreservation. During the operation — also available for patients having gender affirmation surgery — the ovarian cortex, where most eggs are stored, is frozen.

Ovarian tissue cryopreservation has been developed as a fertility preservation strategy in recent decades. It does not require controlled ovarian stimulation and is therefore indicated in prepubertal patients and those who cannot postpone their …

We describe here in detail the method of tissue transportation from Dresden to Bonn, the preparation and cryopreservation of the ovarian tissue together with the method used for thawing and re-transplantation.

The review covers current options for ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation and provides a systematic review of the existing literature from the last 10 years, taking into account all previously published reviews on the subject.

Ovarian tissue cryopreservation is an option to preserve reproductive potential in patients who must urgently undergo aggressive chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy or who have other medical conditions requiring treatment that may threaten ovarian function and subsequent fertility.

Jul 18, 2006 · The review concludes that advances in reproductive technology have made fertility preservation techniques a real possibility for patients whose gonadal function is threatened by premature menopause, or by treatments such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy or …