BILATERAL LAPAROSCOPIC LATERAL OVARIAN TRANSPOSITION

The important role of radiotherapy in the treatment of gynecological, urological, colorectal and haematological malignancies is well known. Nevertheless, its deleterious effect on other organs situated within the irradiation field are also recognized. Radiation treatment for malignancies have resulted in improved survival rates but may lead to sterility. Therefore, for young patients who are desirous of continued ovarian function and with invasive cancers need pelvic irradiation, preservation of ovarian function is crutial. Ovarian transposition which is an available choise for preservation of ovaries for irradiation is performed via laparoscopy or laparotomy. In these case report we present the laparoscopic bilateral ovarian transposition surgery of a 29-year-old nulliparas woman with vulvar malignancy, before the irradiation.