Live birth following in vitro maturation of oocytes retrieved from extracorporeal ovarian tissue aspiration and embryo cryopreservation for 5 years

Objective: To report a live birth after in vitro maturation (IVM) of oocytes retrieved from extracorporeal ovarian tissue aspiration in the setting of fertility preservation. Design: Observational study. Setting: Academic center. Patient(s): A 23-year-old woman. Intervention(s): IVM from extracorporeal ovarian tissue aspiration. Main Outcome Measure(s): Live birth after IVM. Result(s): A 23-year-old woman conceived with embryos derived from extracorporeal oocyte aspiration followed by IVM, embryo freezing, and frozen embryo transfer. Conclusion(s): A healthy live birth from extracorporeal aspiration of immature oocytes, IVM, and a frozen embryo transfer after 5 years was documented. Consideration of this technique should be made as a primary or adjunct intervention in the setting of fertility preservation. (C) 2015 by American Society for Reproductive Medicine.