Open AccessOvarian tissue cryopreservation: An update
Author(s) -
Ethiraj Balaji Prasath
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of human reproductive sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-1208
pISSN - 1998-4766
DOI - 10.4103/0974-1208.44111
Subject(s) - ovarian tissue cryopreservation , ovarian tissue , cryopreservation , cryoprotectant , fertility preservation , ovarian cancer , fertility , medicine , gynecology , transplantation , glycerol , cancer , andrology , bioinformatics , biology , surgery , ovary , embryo , genetics , environmental health , population , biochemistry
Ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation have been considered as promising means of fertility preservation for women who have survived cancer, with livebirths being reported from this technique. Ovarian tissue cryopreservation can be offered to patients with different types of cancer. Among the cryoprotectants, glycerol appears to give the poorest results. The techniques of cryopreserving ovarian tissue and alternative approaches have been reviewed in this article. The readers are reminded that this technique is still experimental and informed consent to be obtained from patients after counseling with medical information on the risks involved.