Birth of a Healthy Baby 9 Years After a Surgically Successful Deceased Donor Uterus Transplant.

Objective: To describe surgical procedures, previous failed pregnancies, methods for overcoming pregnancy failure and, most importantly, birth of a healthy infant, in a uterus transplantation from a deceased donor.

Background: Majority of uterus transplants have involved live donors, but several advantages make deceased donor transplantation a practicable option, principally by eliminating surgical risks to the live donor.

Methods: Uterus transplantation from a deceased donor was performed in September 2011 in Turkey.