Table 2.

Study characteristics of the 19 studies examined in this meta-analysis

First author (publication year)	Study location	No. of Pts	Age range of Pts	Mean age (± SD)	Donor characteristics	Surgical technique
Abir (2017)	Tel Aviv, Israel	9	13–31	N/A	Postpubertal woman prior to anticancer therapy	Laparoscopy
Amorim (2012)	Brussels, Belgium	7	30–41	N/A	Benign gynecologic conditions	Laparoscopy
Borras (2022)	Barcelona, Spain	18	20–40	26.6 ± 5.5	Transgender	Gender affirming surgery including hysterectomy and bilateral adnexectomy
Chang (2011)	Seoul, South Korea	11	20–41	31.9	Benign cysts or cesarean section	Laparoscopy
Fabbri (2016)	Bologna, Italy	6	14–34	24.5 ± 9.3	Hodgkin lymphoma, breast cancer, brain tumor, and medulloblastoma	Laparoscopy
Galbinski (2022)	Brazil	12	N/A	34.6 ± 3.2	Not specified	Laparoscopy
Gandolfi (2006)	Milan, Italy	3	26–33	N/A	Monolateral endometrioma	Laparoscopy
Herraiz (2014)	Valencia, Spain	8	18–37	27	Breast cancer and Hodgkin lymphoma	Not specified
Keros (2009)	Stockholm, Sweden	20	28–43	33.3 ± 4.0	Planned cesarean sections	Not specified
Lee (2019)	Seoul, South Korea	19	15–32	N/A	Not specified	Not specified
Li (2007)	Guangzhou, China	15	22–37	33.1 ± 2.9	Benign ovarian cysts	Laparoscopy or open
Oktem (2011)	Turkey	15	N/A	32.2 ± 2.8	Benign ovarian cyst	Laparoscopy
Ramos (2021)	Brazil	9	29–39	34.6 ± 3	Unspecified gynecological conditions	Laparoscopy
Sanfillipo (2015)	Clermont-Ferrand, France	5	N/A	28.0 ± 1.1	Benign ovarian cyst	Laparoscopy
Sugishita (2021)	New Haven, Connecticut, USA	5	N/A	31 ± 6.62	Cadavers	Not specified
Wang (2008)	Sichuan, China	5	21–37	N/A	Endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, and breast cancer	Oophorectomy or ovarian biopsy
Xiao (2010)	Sichuan, China	10	21–36	30 (median)	Not specified	Oophorectomy or ovarian cystectomy
Xiao (2013)	Sichuan, China	6	21–36	N/A	Not specified	Oophorectomy or ovarian cystectomy
Zhao (2019)	Zhengzhou City, China	18	N/A	37.9 ± 6.4	Not specified	Laparoscopy or open