Update Course Rewind: Fertility Preservation 2023

Our 11th Annual Update Course in Pediatric Surgery was held past August. In this video series, we'll recap the sessions and share the main highlights with you. Today, we'll talk about fertility preservation with a sample case. Joining the discussion are Drs. Erin Rowell and Dan Von Allmen, both pediatric surgeons, and Dr. Lesley Breech, a pediatric gynecologist. Host: Em Gootee Resources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32456570/ Meacham LR, Burns K, Orwig KE, Levine J. Standardizing Risk Assessment for Treatment-Related Gonadal Insufficiency and Infertility in Childhood Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer: The Pediatric Initiative Network Risk Stratification System. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2020 Dec;9(6):662-666. doi: 10.1089/jayao.2020.0012. Epub 2020 May 26. PMID: 32456570. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28683892/ Corkum KS, Laronda MM, Rowell EE. A review of reported surgical techniques in fertility preservation for prepubertal and adolescent females facing a fertility threatening diagnosis or treatment. Am J Surg. 2017 Oct;214(4):695-700. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.06.013. Epub 2017 Jun 23. PMID: 28683892; PMCID: PMC6003699. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32723489/ Harris CJ, Lautz TB, Rowell EE. Feasibility of laparoscopic ovarian tissue cryopreservation after open abdominopelvic tumor surgery. Am J Surg. 2020 Nov;220(5):1249-1252. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.06.040. Epub 2020 Jul 9. PMID: 32723489.