Sweden implants the uterus from mother to child

The Swedish University of Gothenburg on September 18 said the two women in the country had received a new uterus over the weekend, in the world's first mother to daughter transplant surgery, thereby can help them have babies.

Uterine implants are very new, with the first successful case performed in Turkey in 2011.

'One of these women had previously had a hysterectomy after undergoing treatment for cervical cancer. The other woman had no congenital uterus. Both are in their 30s, " University of Gothenburg announced.

'More than 10 doctors who participated in this surgery, performed without any complications. The women who received the uterus were in good condition, but they were quite tired after the surgery, " said Mats Braennstroem, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the university, and head of the research team. said.

'The mothers who donated the uterus got up and walked and will be able to return home after a few days ,' he added.

Braennstroem explained at a press conference that young women would have to go on a one-year trip before trying to get pregnant.

They will then undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) with frozen embryos, including their eggs that are fertilized with the partner's sperm before implantation.

'So we can only know if the surgery was successful in 2014 ,' if and when the women give birth, Braennstroem said.

He would not anticipate the opportunity for pregnant women, but noted that IVF normally offers a 25 to 30% chance of success.

Braennstroem says that the implanted uterus can be removed after the woman 'has two children ,' so they can stop using the medicine to help the body accept the transplant.

One of the other doctors in the group, Michael Olausson, says doctors expect risks of rejection as often seen in other organ transplants, about 20%.

Two unnamed women were selected after a strip pull test process to ensure she and her partner were fit and healthy.

Their mother became a donor by following the 'advantage theory' of the donor's relatives, Olausson said, and 'because their womb has proven it can carry a child ,' Braennstroen. added.

Eight other women are going through procedures in Sweden throughout autumn and spring.

Braennstroem emphasizes that this implant aims to help young women who are born without a broken uterus or uterus, and that does not mean helping older women have more children outside of childbirth. .

All 10 candidates registered in Sweden are in their 30s or younger, because IVF has a greater chance of success for younger women , Braennstroen said.

This research group, consisting of 20 scientists, doctors and experts, has been working on this project since 1999, conducting successful uterine transplants in animals, including mice and primates. , make them give birth to children.

Uterine implants are thought to be controversial, mainly because they involve living donors.

The original team was blocked by Japan's Central Ethics Review Committee, but they were given a green light in May on the condition of establishing a special committee to closely monitor the project.