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Surgical Approach, Challenges, and Resolutions for Uterus Transplantation in Rats
Published on: April 14, 2023
[Uterus transplantation. Current situation]
T Gauthier1, P Piver, C Mesnard
1Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital Mère-Enfant, CHU Dupuytren, avenue Larrey, 87000 Limoges, France. tristan.gauthier@chu-limoges.fr
Abstract:
Except adoption, absolute uterine factor infertility lacks solution in case of motherhood desire. Gestational surrogacy is still not approved in France. Over the last decade, uterus transplantation experimentation made advances. Data from animal research, progress in immunosuppressive treatment and knowledge about pregnancy after transplantation provide a scenario in which a human allotransplantation project can become reality.
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