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Screening and evaluation of potential recipients and donors for living donor uterus transplantation: results from a single-center observational study
- Source :
- Fertility and sterility. 111(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Objective To report our experience with the screening and selection of potential recipients and living donors of our uterus transplantation (UTx) program. Design Part of an observational program. Setting University hospital. Patient(s) Patients with absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI). Intervention(s) Screening by e-mail and telephone, selection during surgical consultation, and preoperative investigations according to a multistep procedure for living donation. Main Outcome Measure(s) Age, cause of AUFI, exclusion reasons, and preoperative workup. Result(s) A total of 212 potential recipients expressed interest in participation. Among the 46 potential recipients and 49 directed donors were 4 potential recipients, each with 2 directed donors. Mean (range) age of potential recipients was 29.6 (19–41) years. Of the potential recipients, 39 (84.8%) had congenital AUFI and 7 (17.3%) had acquired AUFI. Ultimately, 15 potential recipients with 16 directed donors were selected for participation, with 1 potential recipient having 2 directed donors. Mean age of included potential recipients was 28.9 (22–35) years, and mean donor age was 51.3 (37–62) years. Fourteen potential recipients (93.3%) had congenital AUFI, and one potential recipient (6.7%) had undergone hysterectomy for obstetric complications. Conclusion(s) The number of potential candidates for UTx is not inconsiderable, with congenital AUFI being the leading cause of AUFI in our cohort. However, our findings highlight that large numbers of AUFI patients need to be screened, considering our exclusion rates were >50%, owing to ABO incompatibility, unavailability of a directed donor, and self-withdrawal. Moreover, meticulous preoperative screening, including in-depth psychological assessment, is mandatory to maximize living donor safety and UTx success.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Infertility
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Single Center
Living donor
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Uterus transplantation
medicine
Living Donors
Humans
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine
Hysterectomy
business.industry
Obstetrics
Patient Selection
Uterus
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Organ Transplantation
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Transplant Recipients
030104 developmental biology
Reproductive Medicine
Donation
Cohort
Observational study
Female
business
Infertility, Female
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15565653
- Volume :
- 111
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Fertility and sterility
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1722e043317fed4bd144340ce6a4cc35