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The operation at Churchill Hospital in Oxford took more than nine hours.
The woman whose uterus was operated on has retained the fertilized egg and plans to undergo tube treatment later this year.
This 40-year-old sister had two children and did not want any more additions to her family, and was therefore willing to give her womb.
– Stressful, but positive
Professor Richard Smith, who is one of the leading surgeons, said the experience was very special and described the operation as a great success.
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– It was incredible. “I think this has been the most stressful week of my career as a surgeon, but also very positive,” Smith said, adding that both donors and recipients were very happy.
– I am very happy because we have a donor who is back to normal after his major surgery and a recipient who is doing very well after his surgery. She is undergoing immunosuppressive treatment and hopes to have children, the surgeon said.
Caesarean section
The 34-year-old was born with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) disease, a rare condition that affects around one in 5,000 women. This condition means the vagina is underdeveloped, and the uterus does not develop or is missing altogether. The first signs of MRKH are when young women do not menstruate.
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The ovaries still function and produce eggs and hormones, so fertilization can be achieved with the help of fertility treatments. The delivery was carried out via caesarean section.
A second UK uterus transplant is already planned and will take place in the autumn.
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