uterine transplantation
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Indications
- absolute uterine infertility
Procedure
- transplants are intended to be temporary
- to be removed after a woman has 1-2 children, so she can discontinue immunosuppressive therapy
Notes
- 1st successful live birth after uterine transplantation[1]
- 1st uterine transplant in the United States[2]
- first uterine transplant in the U.S failed[3]
- the transplant was removed on after the patient developed a serious complication[3] (details pending)
- transplant was removed due to yeast infection[4]
- Baylor hopes for uterine functionality[5]
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brannstrom M et al Livebirth after uterus transplantation. The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 6 October 2014 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25301505 <Internet> http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2814%2961728-1/abstract
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cleveland Clinic News Release. Feb. 25, 2016 Cleveland Clinic Performs Nation's First Uterus Transplant. http://my.clevelandclinic.org/about-cleveland-clinic/newsroom/releases-videos-newsletters/2016-2-25-cleveland-clinic-performs-nations-first-uterus-transplant
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Statement from Cleveland Clinic. March 9, 2016 Update on 1st Uterus Transplant. http://my.clevelandclinic.org/about-cleveland-clinic/newsroom/releases-videos-newsletters/2016-2-16-update-on-first-uterus-transplant
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 NEJM Physicians First Watch Editors First Transplanted Uterus in U.S. Removed Because of Yeast Infection. Physician's First Watch, April 11, 2016 David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief Massachusetts Medical Society http://www.jwatch.org
Cleveland Clinic Press Release. April 8, 2016 Update on Uterus Transplant Complications. https://newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2016/04/08/update-uterus-transplant-complications/ - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas Uterine Transplant Clinical Trial Update - Oct. 5, 2016 http://media.baylorhealth.com/releases/uterine-transplant-clinical-trial-oct-5-2016
- ↑ Young K, Sadoughi S, Sofair A First Live Birth in U.S. with Transplanted Uterus. Physician's First Watch, Dec 4, 2017 David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief Massachusetts Medical Society http://www.jwatch.org
Grady D Woman With Transplanted Uterus Gives Birth, the First in the U.S. New York Times. Dec 2, 2017 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/02/health/uterus-transplant-baby.html