Successful womb transplant between sisters is a first for Spain
Sunday, December 13, 2020 @ 12:15 PM
THE FIRST-EVER successful womb transplant from a live donor has been carried out in Spain, and two months later, the recipient appears to be fertile.
Barcelona's Hospital Clínic says the patient is one of around 5,000 women in the world with the congenital disorder known as Rokitansky's Syndrome, meaning she was born without a womb or fallopian tubes.
She was one of 30 candidates for a uterine transplant at the Hospital Clínic, and turned out to be the only one compatible.
The womb was donated by her sister, who underwent a 12-hour operation for the organ to be extracted – much longer than a standard hysterectomy, since the uterus had to be in a perfect condition when it was removed.
It took another four hours to implant it in the receptor – the work of a 20-strong team who included nurses, auxiliaries, gynaecologists and transplant surgeons.
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