title: Risks for donors in uterus transplantation.
abstract: Uterus transplantation (UTx) is an alternative to gestational surrogacy and adoption for patients with absolute uterine infertility. Studies have been conducted in animals, and UTx is now within the reach of clinical application in humans. Procedures in humans have been published, but many medical, ethical, and social problems and risks of UTx require discussion prior to widespread clinical application, from the perspectives of donors, recipients, families, and newborns. In this article, we summarize the burdens and risks of UTx, with a focus on donors who provide the uterus.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Iori
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kisu
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mihara
authors.forename: Kouji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Banno
authors.forename: Kiyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Umene
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Araki
authors.forename: Hisako
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: Nobuhiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Suganuma
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aoki
mesh_terms: D046148:Donor Selection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000941:ethics; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007258:Informed Consent; D019520:Living Donors; D008603:Mental Health; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014599:Uterus / Q000637:transplantation*
keywords: donor; surrogacy; uterine infertility; uterus transplantation