Oophoropexy—placing both ovaries with their attached pedicles in the midline of the pelvis and marking their positions with metallic clips—was performed in 22 patients undergoing pelvic irradiation for Hodgkin's disease. Ovarian function was preserved in 12; 1 has conceived. The midline position of the ovaries allows them to be shielded with lead blocks during irradiation without interfering with treatment to the external iliac, obturator, or hypogastric nodes.
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