Dr. Padmapriya Vivek, Head of the Department – of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Fertility Medicine,

Explaining the cases, Dr. Padmapriya Vivek, Head of the Department – of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Fertility Medicine, Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai said, “We have performed 2 extremely challenging uterus transplants on young women under the expertise of Dr. Jiri Fronek. The 28-year-old lady from Tamil Nadu had to undergo a plasma exchange ahead of her 16-hour-long transplant surgery as her blood group did not match the donor’s blood group (Mother). The patient was put under a 3-day observation before commencing the transplant. On the other hand, the 24-year-old lady from Andhra Pradesh underwent a 15-hour long open transplant surgery as it took our team nearly 8 hours to retrieve the uterus from her donor (mother).” “Uterus transplant is a potential and promising treatment for women suffering from uterus factor infertility - a condition that is congenital or acquired. By introducing this process in India, where it is still at a nascent stage, we have been able to provide an opportunity for you