Increasing interest has emerged concerning ovarian tissue cryopreservation and subsequent transplantation as a potential way of preserving fertility in cancer patients as well as for women who just wish to delay childbearing. As the majority of existing protocols use the slow freezing method, this study aims to test vitrification techniques of ovarian cortex.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
Vitrification of ovarian tissue
University Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
RECRUITINGsurvival of ovarian tissue
histologic and enzymatic evaluation of ovarian tissue with respect to survival and functionality of ovarian follicles
Time frame: 2 days until 2 years after freezing
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