Publications by authors named "Milos Cekal"

Uterus transplantation seems to be a promising method for the causal treatment of absolute uterine factor infertility in women with an absent or non-functional uterus. Since uterus transplantation is still experimental in nature, there are no strict guidelines regarding each step of this comprehensive treatment method. Prior to uterus transplantation, ovarian stimulation and in vitro fertilization are performed on the potential uterus recipient, and the obtained embryos are cryopreserved and stored for the transfers after transplantation when only non-fetotoxic maintenance immunosuppressants are administered.

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Objective: An analysis of ethical studies related to uterus transplantation in the treatment of absolute uterine factor infertility.

Methods: Literary research using the Web of Science, Google Scholar and Pubmed databases with the following keywords: absolute uterine factor infertility, ethics, deceased donor, living donor, and uterus transplantation. An analysis of articles published in impact and reviewed journals between 2000-2021.

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Study Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the reproductive potential of patients with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKHS) who were candidates for uterus transplantation (UTx) before inclusion in the experimental trial, and to summarize the existing experience with posttransplantation embryo transfers in functionally successful cases.

Design And Setting: A prospective study at a tertiary medical center.

Participants: Ten pre-UTx women with MRKHS and 7 successful UTx cases.

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Aim: To describe our first clinical pregnancy following a uterus transplant from a brain-dead donor and to discuss current issues with deceased donor uterus transplantation as they relate to obstetrical success.

Methods: In August 2016, a 26-year-old woman with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome was the fourth person worldwide to receive a uterine transplant from a deceased donor and was the second in our trial. in vitro fertilization treatments using the long gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist protocol preceded the transplantation procedure.

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Although uterus transplantation is still in the experimental stage, it has promising potential as a treatment for women with absolute uterine factor infertility based on the childbirths from living donor trials conducted in Sweden and the United States. We report the main characteristics and perioperative and postoperative courses of both recipients and donors following 4 deceased donor and 5 living donor uterus transplantations. Three main priorities differentiate this study from the previously reported uterus transplantations.

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Uterus transplantation is a life-giving and quality-of-life enhancing transplantation. Life with transplanted uterus is a transitional phase of life for both recipients and their partners. Six deliveries of healthy children from five transplanted mothers out of 9 uterus transplantations in Sweden may encourage untimely hopes of thousands of women with absolute uterine factor infertility worldwide.

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Uterus transplantation is an experimental treatment method with an ambition to become accepted treatment modality for women with absolute uterine factor infertility. The only legal alternative for these women to get parenthood is adoption which is accepted by most world societies and countries. Surrogate pregnancy is connected with many medical, ethical, legal, religious and social controversies in the great part of the world.

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Uterus transplantation is a novel experimental method of female infertility treatment. It is an appropriate treatment modality for women with absolute uterine factor infertility - congenital uterine malformations, absent uterus, hysterectomized women and non-functional uterus.Successful animal studies confirming the safety and efficacy were performed before introduction of uterus transplantation into human medicine.

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