Dear Colleagues,

Uterus transplantation (UTx) is now a possible approach for women with absolute uterine factor infertility to deliver a child, following the first successful delivery by Brännström et al. in Sweden in September 2014. This remarkable achievement attracted major attention worldwide and caused many countries to prepare for UTx.

To date, several groups have performed more than 80 UTx procedures in total, resulting in the delivery of more than 35 newborns according to the available literature and media. Many other groups are also aiming for the clinical application of UTx with the accumulation of basic experimental data. Therefore, it is likely that UTx will expand rapidly in many countries in the near future, although this will depend on ethical, social, and religious views in each country.

This Special Issue will be beneficial to understanding the current situation of UTx, discussing unresolved issues in UTx, and sharing progress and knowledge, for the future development of UTx.  

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Journal of Clinical Medicine.

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• Uterus transplantation
• Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome
• Uterine factor infertility
• Surrogacy

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