Cryopreservation of ovarian tissue for fertility preservation is becoming increasingly common. Treatment of diseases that may deprive the ovaries of follicles is often performed at local hospitals that are without the necessary facilities and expertise to cryopreserve ovarian tissue. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether primordial follicles of ovarian cortex survive transport for up to 4 h prior to cryopreservation.
Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Section 5712, The Fertility Clinic, Section 4071, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.