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Our study aims to assess the feasibility of this novel technique.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Six patients underwent uterine transposition. Three of them were done through open technique, with successful repositioning. The other three patients underwent laparoscopic uterine transposition, one of them underwent repositioning and still receiving chemotherapy for Ewing\u2019s sarcoma, the other two patients are still receiving radiation therapy after transposition. Unfortunately, one of them died of disease and adjuvant therapy complications four months after laparoscopic uterine transposition.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Uterine transposition is a feasible procedure with safe outcomes. 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