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ovarian transposition
A technique that consists of fixing the ovaries to the abdominal wall by laparoscopic surgery to preserve ovarian function in women receiving pelvic radiotherapy. It is also known as ovariopexy and oophoropexy.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Assisted Reproductive Techniques
Level of specialization High
Definition source glosario de Fertilidad
Gender relationship Yes, woman
Specific to one sex Yes
Prevalence Woman
Variants
Hypernym
Formal
Synonym
Formal
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

ovariopexia
transposición ovárica

Valenciano

transposició ovàrica
Associated concepts
Is accompanied by
laparoscopy
Examples
The eligible studies were assessed based on the presence of a description of the surgical technique employed for ovarian transposition before pelvic radiotherapy and a report of the endocrine and reproductive outcomes. 
Ovarian transposition was performed either during cancer surgery or as a stand alone procedure.
Collocations
WITH VERBS
advise | undergo | employ | avoid | perform | require | report | associate | show ovarian transposition
WITH ADJECTIVES
ovarian transposition preserves | precedes | offers | appears | shows | is | has
medial | lateral | laparoscopic | lymphoma | unilateral || conclusion || bilateral | outcome || tumor || previous ovarian transposition