Latest Advances in Uterus Transplantation

Dear Colleagues,

The first live birth after uterus transplantation (UTx) was reported in 2014. It brought attention to the new technology as a possible solution for absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI), in which the only option was to give up the baby by themselves. Since then, UTx has been implemented and prepared by many countries and regions.

The expansion of UTx has been driven by technological innovations and the constant discussion of the multiple aspects of this procedure by broad-world research groups. We believe this special issue will help to share and discuss the current progress and challenges of uterine transplantation and to develop uterine transplantation further.

The number of UTx cases has reached about 100, and about 50 babies have been born by this new transplantation technology, according to available media and publications. UTx has evolved into a treatment option for AUFI. In addition, UTx has recently been listed as the tenth area of transplantation by the Transplantation Society and has established its position as a trustworthy mode of treatment.

UTx is still a developing technology that requires both clinical and basic medical research. Also, UTx is a technology that is relevant not only to the recipient and donor involved in the transplant itself, but also to the welfare of the child born by UTx. We invite papers in a wide range of genres (clinical research, basic research, and review articles) for this issue.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Medicina.   

Dr. Yusuke Matoba
Dr. Iori Kisu
Guest Editors

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• uterus transplantation
• uterine factor infertility
• complication
• minimal invasive surgery
• deceased donor
• immunosuppression
• rejection
• ethical issues
• psychological
• newborn