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Uterus Transplant in Women With Absolute Uterine-Factor Infertility Open

Giuliano Testa, Greg J. McKenna, Anji Wall, Johanna Bayer, Anthony R. Gregg , et al. · 2024

Importance Uterus transplant in women with absolute uterine-factor infertility offers the possibility of carrying their own pregnancy. Objective To determine whether uterus transplant is feasible and safe and results in births of healthy i…

Robotic Living Donor Hysterectomy for Uterus Transplantation: An Update on Donor and Recipient Outcomes Open

Andrew Jacques, Giuliano Testa, Liza Johannesson · 2024

Background/Objectives: Uterus transplantation (UTx) has evolved into a clinical reality for women with absolute uterine infertility. The international experience with UTx has predominantly utilized living donor grafts—and strategies to min…

Exploring Divergent Views: A Comparative Study of Uterus Transplantation Perceptions among Transplant and Obstetrics/Gynecology Providers Open

Prema Vyas, Danielle Sader, Giuliano Testa, Jinyu Du, Anji Wall , et al. · 2024

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. …

Uterus transplantation: what the world’s religions have to say Open

Briget da Graca, Anji Wall, Giuliano Testa, Liza Johannesson · 2024

Uterus transplantation (UTx) has evolved from a purely experimental procedure to a clinical treatment option available outside the clinical trial context, offering women with absolute uterine-factor infertility an opportunity to experience…

Availability of Deceased Donors for Uterus Transplantation in the United States: Perception vs. Reality Open

Kathleen O’Neill, Elliott G. Richards, Jessica Walter, Sharon West, Richard Hasz , et al. · 2024

Uterus transplantation (UTx) is a rapidly evolving treatment for uterine factor infertility. New centers offering this treatment must decide whether to utilize living donors, deceased donors, or both. Although limiting UTx to deceased dono…

Persistence Pays Off: Live Birth after Uterus Transplant, Overcoming Recurrent Pregnancy Loss with Cerclage Placement Open

Liza Johannesson, Sophie Anderson, J. Michael Putman, Robert T. Gunby, Lilly Zhang , et al. · 2023

Recipients of uterus transplantation have unique factors that may increase their risk of cervical insufficiency. This report describes a uterus transplant recipient with cervical insufficiency resulting in two second-trimester miscarriages…

Persistence Pays Off: Live Birth after Uterus Transplant, Over-coming Recurrent Pregnancy Loss with Cerclage Placement Open

Liza Johannesson, Sophie Anderson, J. Michael Putman, Robert T. Gunby, Lilly Zhang , et al. · 2023

Recipients of uterus transplantation have unique factors that may increase their risk of cervical insufficiency. This report describes a uterus transplant recipient with cervical insufficiency resulting in two second-trimester miscarriages…

Living donor uterus transplant in the UK: A case report Open

Benjamin P. Jones, Saaliha Vali, Srdjan Saso, Andrea Devaney, Timothy Bracewell‐Milnes , et al. · 2023

Uterine transplantation (UTx) is the only intervention that restores reproductive anatomy and functionality in women with absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI). UTx involves transplantation of the uterus, cervix, surrounding ligamento…

A Multi-Institutional Report of Intermediate-Term Kidney Outcomes in Uterus Transplant Recipients Open

Liza Johannesson, Deirdre Sawinski, David M. Vock, Jakub Křístek, Jiří Froněk , et al. · 2023

Awareness and Interest in Uterus Transplantation over Time: Analysis of Those Seeking Surgical Correction for Uterine-Factor Infertility in the US Open

Liza Johannesson, Giuliano Testa, Menas M. Beshara, Briget da Graca, Jessica Walter , et al. · 2023

This study describes the characteristics of women who contacted an active program performing uterus transplantation (UTx) in the US, expressing interest in becoming a uterus transplant recipient or a living donor. Basic demographic and sel…

Awareness and Interest in Uterus Transplantation Over Time: Analysis of Those Seeking Surgical Correction for Uterine-Factor Infertility in the US Open

Liza Johannesson, Giuliano Testa, Menas M Beshara, Briget DaGraca, Jessica Walter , et al. · 2023

This study describes the characteristics of women who contacted an active program performing uterus transplantation (UTx) in the US expressing interest in becoming a uterus transplant recipient or a living donor. Basic demographic and self…

The Value of Upper Extremity, face, and uterus transplantation Open

Scott M. Tintle, Jaimie T. Shores, Kodi Azari, Andreas G. Tzakis, Marissa E. Dearden , et al. · 2022

A panel of over 60 experts in the field of vascular composite allotransplantation from around the United States gathered on November 8, 2019 at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, in Bethesda MD. Experts in the field …

Radiologic Evaluation of Uterine Vasculature of Uterus Transplant Living Donor Candidates: DUETS Classification Open

Jakub Křístek, Liza Johannesson, Matthew Paul Clemons, Dana Kautznerová, Jaroslav Chlupáč , et al. · 2022

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 necessit…

The First 5 Years of Uterus Transplant in the US Open

Liza Johannesson, Elliott G. Richards, Vikrant Reddy, Jessica Walter, Kim M. Olthoff , et al. · 2022

Uterus transplant is a surgical therapy that enables women with uterine-factor infertility to successfully gestate and deliver children. Aggregate data from US centers demonstrate safety for the recipient, living donor, and child. These da…

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Charles W. Nager, Anthony G. Visco, Holly E. Richter, Charles R. Rardin, Yuko M. Komesu , et al. · 2021

Uterus transplantation—questions and answers about the procedure that is expanding the field of solid organ transplantation Open

Anji Wall, Giuliano Testa, David A. Axelrod, Liza Johannesson · 2021

Uterus transplant is a new and rapidly evolving field of solid organ transplantation designed to help women with absolute uterine-factor infertility who desire to carry their own pregnancies. The advent of this procedure and human clinical…

Uterine transplantation and donation in transgender individuals; proof of concept Open

Alireza Hamidian Jahromi, Sydney R. Horen, Amir H. Dorafshar, Michelle Seu, Asa Radix , et al. · 2021

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC)’s yearly Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) report, approximately 25 million individuals worldwide, including 1–1.4 million adults ...

Uterine transplantation: Legal and regulatory implications in the UK Open

Saaliha Vali, Benjamin P. Jones, Srdjan Saso, Michael Fertleman, Amel Alghrani , et al. · 2021

Uterus transplantation (UTx) is fast evolving from an experimental to a clinical procedure, combining solid organ transplantation with assisted reproductive technology. The commencement of the first human uterus transplant trial in the UK …

Options for acquiring motherhood in absolute uterine factor infertility; adoption, surrogacy and uterine transplantation Open

Benjamin P. Jones, Niccole Ranaei‐Zamani, Saaliha Vali, Nicola Jane Williams, Srdjan Saso , et al. · 2021

Key content Following the diagnosis of absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI), women may experience considerable psychological harm as a result of a loss of reproductive function and the realisation of permanent and irreversible infert…

Life underneath the VCA umbrella: Perspectives from the US Uterus Transplant Consortium Open

Liza Johannesson, Anji Wall, Andreas G. Tzakis, Cristiano Quintini, Elliott G. Richards , et al. · 2020

LIVE BIRTHS AFTER UTERUS TRANSPLANTATION: REPORT OF THE FIRST SIX DELIVERIES AT A SINGLE CENTER—DUETS (DALLAS UTERUS TRANSPLANT STUDY) Open

Liza Johannesson, J. Michael Putman, Lilly Zhang, E. Colin Koon, Zachary Rubeo , et al. · 2020

NEONATAL OUTCOMES AFTER UTERUS TRANSPLANT- DUETS (DALLAS UTERUS TRANSPLANT STUDY) Open

Liza Johannesson, J. R. York, Giuliano Testa · 2020

The changing paradigm of ethics in uterus transplantation: a systematic review Open

Ledibabari M. Ngaage, Samantha Ike, Adekunle Elegbede, Christian J. Vercler, Selim Gebran , et al. · 2019

The first uterus transplantation was performed in 2000. As key milestones are reached (long-lasting graft survival in 2011, and first birth from a transplanted womb in 2014), the ethical debate around uterus transplant evolves. We performe…

Uterus transplantation - living donor outcome Open

Liza Johannesson, Giuliano Testa · 2019

Complete robotic living donor hysterectomy for uterus transplantation Open

Liza Johannesson, Giuliano Testa, Johanna Bayer, Greg J. McKenna, Colin Koon · 2019

DUETS (Dallas UtErus Transplant Study): The role of imaging in uterus transplantation Open

Soran A. Mahmood, Liza Johannesson, Giuliano Testa, Gregory de Prisco · 2019

Objective: Uterus transplantation is rapidly becoming a viable clinical option for women with uterine-factor infertility and a desire for parenthood. Radiological imaging plays a central role in selecting the optimal living donors for uter…

Preoperative psychological evaluation of uterus transplant recipients, partners, and living donors: Suggested framework Open

Stina Järvholm, Ann Marie Warren, Maria Jalmbrant, Niclas Kvarnström, Giuliano Testa , et al. · 2018

First live birth after uterus transplantation in the United States Open

Giuliano Testa, Greg J. McKenna, Robert T. Gunby, Tiffany Anthony, E. Colin Koon , et al. · 2018

Uterus transplantation has proven to be a successful treatment for women with absolute uterine infertility, caused either by the absence of a uterus or the presence of a nonfunctioning uterus. We report the first birth of a healthy child f…

Live nondirected uterus donors: Psychological characteristics and motivation for donation Open

Ann Marie Warren, Giuliano Testa, Tiffany Anthony, Greg J. McKenna, G Klintmalm , et al. · 2018

Emerging research suggests that uterus transplantation is a viable option for women without a uterus who want to become pregnant and carry a child to term. Currently, no knowledge exists regarding nondirected uterus donors. This study (NCT…

Deceased donor uterus retrieval: A novel technique and workflow Open

Giuliano Testa, Tiffany Anthony, Greg J. McKenna, E. Colin Koon, K. Wallis , et al. · 2017

Uterus transplantation has proven successful when performed with a living donor. Subsequently, interest in the novel field of reproductive transplantation is growing. The procedure is still considered experimental, with fewer than 25 cases…

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