AUTHOR=Baston-Büst Dunja M. , Scheliga Iwona , Bielfeld Alexandra P. 

TITLE=Setup of a cryobank for ovarian tissue in a university-based setting

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Endocrinology

VOLUME=14

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1193178

DOI=10.3389/fendo.2023.1193178

ISSN=1664-2392

ABSTRACT=<p>Establishing and maintaining a newly set-up cryobank for ovarian tissue in a university setting requires at least 1 year’s notice to start financial, spatial, lab equipment, and employee acquisition planning. Right before and after the start of the cryobank, the newly founded team should introduce itself to the hospitals and local and national health systems <italic>via</italic> mail, print flyers, and symposia in order to share the possibilities and the knowledge. Potential referrers should be provided with standard operating procedures and advice on getting used to the new system. Especially in the first year after the establishment, all procedures should be internally audited in order to avoid possible difficulties.</p>