title: Successful transfer of frozen-thawed embryos obtained immediately before radical surgery for stage IIIa serous borderline ovarian tumour: case report.
abstract: A stage IIIA borderline serous ovarian tumour was treated conservatively by laparoscopy to preserve the fertility of a 21 year old nulligravid woman. Six months later, recurrent lesions were resected. An 'urgent' IVF was performed to obtain frozen embryos. Oncological treatment was then completed by radical surgery with uterine conservation. Fifteen months later, two thawed embryos were successfully transferred and the patient delivered one baby. From this observation, the authors discuss an alternative to oocyte donation in cases of bilateral ovariectomy for stage IIIA borderline serous ovarian tumour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, Polyclinique de l'Hôtel-Dieu, 13 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle, 63033 Clermont-Ferrand Cédex 1, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gallot
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pouly
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Janny
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mage
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Canis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wattiez
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bruhat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015925:Cryopreservation; D018284:Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013997:Time Factors