Aspiration of immature oocytes during cesarean section for fertility preservation and future surrogacy

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Jul;203(1):e12-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.04.011.

Abstract

A 38-year-old pregnant patient with a history of renal transplantation sought embryo freezing for fertility preservation and future surrogacy. A cesarean section was performed with direct aspiration of small ovarian follicles. Thirteen identified oocyte-cumulus complexes were cultured. Intracytoplasmatic sperm injection was performed on all mature oocytes and the resulting 4 zygotes were cryopreserved.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cesarean Section / methods*
  • Cryopreservation / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Oocyte Retrieval / methods*
  • Oocytes
  • Pregnancy
  • Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic
  • Zygote*