Ovarian cortex transplantation: 60 reported live births brings the success and worldwide expansion of the technique towards routine clinical practice

This paper describes the success and expansion of ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation as a fertility restoration procedure, with the largest series of 60 live births worldwide reported. By repeating the procedure, ovarian activity can be restored for more than 11 years.

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