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Case Report

First live birth in China after cryopreserved ovarian tissue transplantation to prevent premature ovarian insufficiency

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Pages 421-424 | Received 04 Mar 2022, Accepted 04 Apr 2022, Published online: 03 May 2022
 

Abstract

Objective

This article reports the first live birth after cryopreserved ovarian tissue transplantation to prevent premature ovarian insufficiency in China.

Methods

A patient with myelodysplastic syndrome received ovarian tissue cryopreservation before hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and six ovarian cortex strips were thawed and transplanted into her peritoneal pocket 2 years later.

Results

Pregnancy occurred spontaneously 27 months after grafting, and a healthy girl was born at 38 weeks gestation. Until now, the child has developed normally without any major diseases.

Conclusions

We report the first live birth resulting from ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation in China.

摘要

目的:本文报道应用冻存卵巢组织移植技术防治早发性卵巢功能不全中国首例活产。

方法:1例骨髓增生异常综合征患者在造血干细胞移植前接受卵巢组织冻存, 2年后, 其中6片卵巢皮质片复苏后移植到患者盆腹膜袋中。

结果:移植后27个月自然妊娠, 孕38周时分娩一名健康女婴。到目前为止, 婴儿发育正常, 无任何明显疾病。

结论:我们报道了卵巢组织冻存移植后中国首例活产。

Potential conflict of interest

Nil.

Source of funding

Supported by Beijing Natural Science Foundation [7202047]; Capital’s Funds for Health Improvement and Research [2020-2-2112]; Beijing Hospitals Authority’ Ascent Plan [DFL20181401]; Capital’s Funds for Health Improvement and Research [2016-2-2113]; Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission [Z161100000516143]; Beijing Hospitals Authority Clinical medicine Development of special funding support [XMLX201710].

Additional information

Funding

Supported by Beijing Natural Science Foundation [7202047]; Capital’s Funds for Health Improvement and Research [2020-2-2112]; Beijing Hospitals Authority’ Ascent Plan [DFL20181401]; Capital’s Funds for Health Improvement and Research [2016-2-2113]; Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission [Z161100000516143]; Beijing Hospitals Authority Clinical medicine Development of special funding support [XMLX201710].