title: Pregnancy after laparoscopic bilateral partial ovarian decortication for stage IC borderline ovarian tumour.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Fertility preservation techniques are a growing area of research as more women in the reproductive age group develop gynaecologic cancers. We report here a novel technique of fertility preservation used in the treatment of a patient with borderline ovarian tumour.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 29-year-old woman with stage I borderline ovarian tumour was referred to our tertiary level hospital. She had a history of infertility and requested fertility preservation be considered in treatment decisions. We performed bilateral laparoscopic partial decortication of the ovaries, and the patient successfully conceived spontaneously following the procedure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fertility-preserving surgery should be an option for young women with borderline ovarian tumours who wish to retain fertility. Removing abnormal ovarian tissue may restore fertility. The laparoscopic approach is safe and feasible for these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis IN; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assiut University, Egypt.
authors.forename: Ali Hassan
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Hamed
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis IN.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Emerson
authors.affiliation: Reproductive Medicine, American Health Network, Indianapolis IN.
authors.forename: Leo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bonaventura
authors.affiliation: Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College, London, UK.
authors.forename: Srdjan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saso
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis IN.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Del Priore
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D062625:Cystadenofibroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D059247:Fertility Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: borderline ovarian tumours; laparoscopy; pregnancy