Until now, only uterus transplants from living donors have led to successful births.
The whole field of uterus transplantation is in its early days. But researchers said that if transplant teams can reliably use uteruses from deceased donors, it could expand the availability of organs and reduce living donors’ risks during surgery to remove the uterus.
First baby born via uterus transplantation from a deceased donor and the first uterine transplantation in Latin America: a case study from Brazil @usponline https://t.co/DR8yZcqRHe pic.twitter.com/7BuDb8VtPL
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) December 4, 2018
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