Uterus transplantation: from research, through human trials and into the future

M Brännström, C Racowsky… - Human …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Women suffering from absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI) had no hope of childbearing
until clinical feasibility of uterus transplantation (UTx) was documented in 2014 with the birth …

Risks for donors in uterus transplantation

I Kisu, M Mihara, K Banno, K Umene… - Reproductive …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Uterus transplantation (UTx) is an alternative to gestational surrogacy and adoption for
patients with absolute uterine infertility. Studies have been conducted in animals, and UTx is …

The future of human uterus transplantation

L Johannesson, P Dahm-Kähler, S Eklind… - Women's …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The only untreatable subgroup of female infertility is absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI),
which is due to congenital or surgical absence of a uterus or presence of a nonfunctional …

[HTML][HTML] Uterus transplantation: animal research and human possibilities

M Brännström, C Diaz-Garcia, A Hanafy, M Olausson… - Fertility and sterility, 2012 - Elsevier
Uterus transplantation research has been conducted toward its introduction in the human as
a treatment of absolute uterine-factor infertility, which is considered to be the last frontier to …

Womb transplants with live births: an update and the future

M Brännström - Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Absolute uterine factor infertility, with a uterine absence or presence of a
nonfunctional uterus, has during the last decades been the only remaining, major group of …

Uterine transplantation—a real possibility? The Indianapolis consensus

G Del Priore, S Saso, EM Meslin, A Tzakis… - Human …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
A group of experts gathered in Indianapolis in December 2011 to address lingering
concerns related to uterus transplantation (UTn). They represent a multi-national group of …

Uterus transplantation: from animal models through the first heart beating pregnancy to the first human live birth

O Ozkan, NU Dogan, O Ozkan… - Women's …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Absolute uterine factor infertility affects 3–5% of the general population, and unfortunately
this condition is untreatable. There are some available options, including surrogacy or …

Evolving clinical challenges in uterus transplantation

JM Ayoubi, M Carbonnel, C Racowsky… - Reproductive …, 2022 - Elsevier
Before the first live birth following uterus transplantation (UTx) in 2014, the 1–2% of women
with an absent or non-functional uterus had no hope of childbearing. With 64 cases of UTx …

Allogeneic uterus transplantation in baboons: surgical technique and challenges to long-term graft survival

P Tryphonopoulos, AG Tzakis, A Tekin… - …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Transplantation of the uterus (UTx) is seen as the treatment option for women with absolute
uterine factor infertility. The UTx procedure has been performed successfully in animal …

[HTML][HTML] Reproductive, obstetric, and long-term health outcome after uterus transplantation: results of the first clinical trial

M Brännström, P Dahm-Kähler, N Kvarnström… - Fertility and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate reproductive, obstetric, and long-term health of the first completed
study of uterus transplantation (UTx). Design Prospective. Setting University hospital. Patient …