They transplanted the uterus of a cadaverous donor and managed to become a mother

The baby was born in June of this year at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and She and her mother "are doing very well", as stated Dr. Uma Perni, a specialist in fetal and maternal medicine, part of the team that treated the patient.

"It is important to remember that this issue is still the subject of an investigation. uterine graft domain is changing rapidly and it's exciting to see what options could be offered to women in the future, "said Perni.

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The patient is about 35 years old and was transplanted at the end of 2017. A year later became pregnant with in vitro fertilization treatment and in June 2019 it was mom.

"It was amazing how normal this delivery was, given the extraordinary opportunitysaid surgeon-grader Andreas Tzakis of the Cleveland Clinic.

Tzakis explained that "through research", the Cleveland Clinic team hopes to convert "These extraordinary events are common for women who choose this option"Taking into account that 1 in 500 patients can not carry a pregnancy because of problems in their uterus.

"We are recognizing the donor and his family because her generosity allowed our patient to realize her dream and that the baby was born, "added the doctor.