Abstract
Uterine transplant is at a crossroads. It is possibly the best solution for approximately 4% of infertile women who undergo the frustration of being unable to conceive due to the absence of a uterus. In some cases, this absence is due to congenital abnormality (e.g. Rokitansky’s syndrome). In other cases, it is due to surgical removal of the uterus at a relatively young age due to clinical emergencies, such as obstetric uterine rupture.
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Fageeh, W., Lucchini, G. (2007). Uterus Transplantation. In: Lanzetta, M., Dubernard, JM., Petruzzo, P. (eds) Hand Transplantation. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0374-3_51
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