title: First oviduct transplants.
abstract: The first four cases of oviduct transplantation are described. In the first case, it consisted in the substitution of an oviduct that could not be recanalized after previous sterilization; two further patients had undergone salpingectomy for ectopic pregnancy, and one had been salpingectiomized for salpingitis. Donor oviducts preserved in liquid nitrogen at--196 degrees C were used as grafts. Rejection was prevented by countersensitization according to Theurer, also a first instance of the use of this method to be recorded in the literature.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008722:Methods; D009926:Organ Preservation; D011182:Postoperative Care; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents