Surrogate pregnancy in a patient who underwent radical hysterectomy and bilateral transposition of ovaries.

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate IVF-surrogate pregnancy in a patient with ovarian transposition after radical hysterectomy for carcinoma of the cervix.

DESIGN

Case report.

SETTING

A maternity hospital in Tel Aviv that is a major tertiary care and referral center.

PATIENT(S): A 29-year-old woman who underwent Wertheim's hysterectomy for carcinoma of the uterine cervix and ovarian transposition before total pelvic irradiation.

INTERVENTION(S): Standard IVF treatment, transabdominal oocyte retrieval, and transfer to surrogate mother.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Outcome of IVF cycle.

RESULT(S): A twin pregnancy in the first cycle.

CONCLUSION(S): This is the second reported case of controlled ovarian stimulation and oocyte retrieval performed on a transposed ovary.