The fourth uterus transplant in France was successfully carried out at Foch Hospital in Suresnes, allowing a 27 -year -old patient to hope for a pregnancy soon.
“It’s just magic”. The fourth French uterus transplant was successfully performed at Foch Hospital in Suresnes, on June 14, says France Inter. The patient, a 27 -year -old young woman, was “suffering from Rokitansky’s syndrome (MRKH), head of infertility by uterine Agenesis (birth without uterus)”, said the health establishment in a press release released on Wednesday.
The donor of this transplant patient is none other than her mother. “The transplant was carried out from the uterus of a living donor (his mother). Everything went as planned, the two patients were doing well and returned to home 10 days later,” he added to the hospital statement.
“I love her and I am infinitely grateful, there are no words to express what she has done, it’s just magic,” said the patient grafted, who must now undergo fertilization in vitro in the hope of a pregnancy.
“Significant scientific advances”
The transplant was carried out by the teams of Professor Jean-Marc Ayoubi, head of the obstetric gynecology service and reproduction medicine of the Foch de Suresnes hospital. It is to him that we owe the first three uterus transplants in France (in 2019, 2022 and 2023), which allowed the birth of three “perfect health” babies.
This transplant, which “mobilized more than twenty researchers” and lasted 6 pm, according to the hospital press release, is a substantial advance for women suffering from Rokitansky syndrome – which concerns one woman in 4,000 – or infertility. Foch hospital is delighted “to significant scientific advances in the fields of transplantation and reproduction.”
