{"id":1865,"date":"2020-12-11T11:49:14","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T11:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/en\/?p=1865"},"modified":"2020-12-30T12:53:57","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T12:53:57","slug":"first-uterus-transplant-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/en\/blog\/first-uterus-transplant-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospital Cl\u00ednic performs the first uterus transplant in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"

On October 5th, a multidisciplinary team from the Hospital Cl\u00ednic Group<\/strong><\/a> performed the first uterus transplant in Spain<\/strong>. The surgery was led by Dr. Francisco Carmona<\/a><\/strong>, head of the Gynecology Service<\/strong><\/a> at the Hospital Cl\u00ednic and gynecological surgeon at barnacl\u00ednic+, and Dr. Antonio Alcaraz<\/a><\/strong>, head of the Urology and Kidney Transplant Service<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>at the Cl\u00ednic and urological and transplant surgeon at barnacl\u00ednic+ . This first live donor uterus transplant from Spain<\/strong> has been possible thanks to the donation of this organ from one sister to another, who was born without it, and which is known as Rokitansky Syndrome<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The FIRST UTERUS TRANSPLANT: THE RESULT OF A RESEARCH PROJECT<\/h2>\n

This first living donor uterus transplant in Spain<\/strong> is part of a research project that began five years ago, called “The feasibility study for a living donor uterine transplant procedure obtained by robotic graft”.<\/em> The main objective of this process was to validate the viability of this surgery. During the research 30 women were considered as candidates, but the only compatible candidate was the patient who was operated on in October. The main requirement for this pioneering intervention is to have Rokitansky Syndrome, a congenital disorder of the female reproductive system characterized by being born without a uterus or fallopian tubes, which affects 1 in every 5,000 women.<\/p>\n

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The multidisciplinary team responsible for the first uterus transplant in Spain is made up of more than 20 people from the following specialties: gynaecology, transplant surgery, gynaecological and transplant nursing, anaesthesia and nursing assistants.<\/small><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

WHAT DOES A UTERUS TRANSPLANT CONSIST OF?<\/h2>\n

Uterus transplantation<\/strong> is a highly complex intervention composed of two different phases: first the extraction of the uterus with robotic surgery<\/strong><\/a> and then the implantation of the uterus through open surgery. The first phase, as stated by Dr.\u00a0Antonio Alcaraz<\/a><\/strong>, is the most delicate since \u201cthe uterus is an organ with poor vascularization of the arteries and a large network of veins, among which we must find the largest ones to drain the blood\u201d. This first phase lasted about 12 hours and was performed by\u00a0robotic surgery<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to be as least invasive as possible. The process of implantation with open surgery lasted about 4 hours. The long duration of the intervention, in which more than 20 people from different specialties (gynaecology, transplantation, nursing, anaesthesia) participated, increases its complexity. And, as Dr.\u00a0Francisco Carmona<\/a> <\/strong>affirms, the success of the uterus transplant<\/strong> “is determined by the viability of the organ, that it works and that the woman becomes pregnant.”<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe interventions and preparation of the organ were of extreme precision. We were absolutely focused because any failure would spoil the precious organ”<\/h4>\n

Dr.\u00a0Antonio Alcaraz<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0in La Vanguardia<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Proud to be a Transplant Surgeon! First uterus transplant in Spain at @hospitalclinic<\/a>. Going beyond Urology, thanks to the collaboration with extraordinary Gynecologist and friend @drfcarmona<\/a> . Great team! https:\/\/t.co\/nisVdG4x5s<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Antonio Alcaraz (@AntonioAlcarazA) December 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n