Global results of human uterus transplantation and strategies for pre-transplantation screening of donors
Absolute uterine factor infertility, due to absence or non-function of the uterus, is one of the few major subgroups of infertility that has remained without any treatment. Uterus transplantation has now been proposed as treatment for this type of infertility. The first attempt of human uterus transplantation was in 2000. This was a live donor case, but due to suboptimal surgical solutions it resulted in a necrotic uterus being removed after 99 days. This first human case, although a failure, inspired several research groups around the globe to initiate animal-based studies to investigate uterus transplantation in relation to surgery, immunosuppression, rejection and pregnancy outcome.
Source: Fertility and Sterility - Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Mats Br ännström, Anders Enskog, Niclas Kvarnström, Jean Marc Ayoubi, Pernilla Dahm-Kähler Tags: Views and reviews Source Type: research