Introduction: Uterine transplantation is currently the only treatment that allows women with absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI) to gestate and give birth. Objective: This systematic review aims to analyze the available evidence on uterine tra...
Uterine factor infertility (UFI) is defined as a condition resulting from either a complete lack of a uterus or a non-functioning uterus due to many causes. The exact prevalence of UFI is currently unknown, while treatments to achieve pregnancy are v...
Background: The aim of this systematic review is to summarize the evidence regarding the acceptance of uterine transplantation as infertility treatment among gynecological cancer survivors, surgical and pregnancy outcomes post-transplantation for gyn...
Background: Uterus transplantation (UTx) provides women with absolute uterine-factor infertility (AUFI) the opportunity to carry their own pregnancy and deliver a child. There are multiple ethical and medical concerns associated with UTx. Since the l...
Introduction: Uterus transplantation (UTx) is a rapidly evolving treatment of uterine-factor infertility. We report the results of the first 10 UTx procedures performed at our institution. Methods: The program started in April 2016 as a two-arm study...
For women with absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI), uterus transplantation (UTx) is now an alternative to gestational surrogacy or adoption in order to have a child [...]
Background/Objectives: According to the World Health Organization, approximately one in six couples experience infertility during their lifetime, accounting for about 15–17% of the reproductive-aged population worldwide. Absolute uterine factor...
Background: Infertility is a multifactorial condition with medical, psychological, demographic, and economic impacts. Around 3–5% of cases are due to uterine dysfunction. Absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI) refers to infertility caused e...
Uterus transplantation is a treatment solution for women suffering from absolute uterine factor infertility. As much as 19.5% of uterus-transplanted patients underwent urgent graft hysterectomy due to thrombosis/hypoperfusion. The necessity to identi...
Background/Objectives: A novel treatment of absolute uterine factor infertility is uterus transplantation. In preparation for human surgery, autotransplantation was performed in a sheep model to assess ischemia-reperfusion injury of the uterine wall....
Uterus transplantation (UTx) offers women with absolute uterine factor infertility the option to gestate and birth their own biologically related child. The first birth following living donation UTx happened in 2014. The first birth following decease...
Uterus transplantation (UTx) is now a possible approach for women with absolute uterine factor infertility to deliver a child, following the first successful delivery by Brännström et al. in Sweden in September 2014. This remarkable achieve...
Background: Uterus transplantation (UTx) is an emerging treatment for absolute uterine factor infertility. However, the use of deceased donors is limited, and donation after circulatory death (DCD) has not yet been utilized. Ischemic injury remains a...
In recent years, advances in organ transplantation medicine have led to an increase in pregnancies and births following transplantation. Pregnancy after organ transplantation is considered high-risk, and its impact on both the recipient and the child...
Background: Uterus transplantation (UTx) is currently the only available treatment for absolute uterine factor infertility. Deceased donors have recently emerged as a valid alternative to living donors for uterus transplantation, with similar results...
Uterus transplantation (UTx) is the first and only available treatment for women with absolute uterine factor infertility. However, clinical application is limited by the lack of organs, ischemia/reperfusion injury, as well as immunosuppression after...
Background/Objectives: Endometrial polyps are a prevalent pathological condition within the uterine cavity. While the majority of lesions are classified as benign, histopathological examinations indicate a potential for malignant transformation occur...
Background: Uterus transplantation (UTx) is a proven treatment for individuals affected by absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI) who desire biological motherhood. Despite the fact that over 130 procedures have been performed worldwide in the pas...
Uterus transplantation (UTx) is currently the only available treatment for absolute uterine factor infertility. More than 90 uterus transplantations have been performed worldwide, mostly from living donors. Living-donor (LD) UTx is a challenging surg...
Uterus transplantation is the surgical treatment for absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI), a congenital or acquired condition characterized by the absence of a uterus. More than 80 transplants have been performed worldwide, resulting in more th...