First U.S. Uterus Transplant Fails Two Weeks Later -opinions

The Cleveland Clinic announced the historic surgery’s success in a news conference on Monday, but the organ had to be removed on Tuesday due to complications. The first uterus transplant performed in the U.S. has failed. The donated organ had to be surgically removed on Tuesday after the recipient, a 26-year-old named Lindsey.

"There is a known risk in solid organ transplantation that the transplanted organ may have to be removed should a complication arise," Cleveland Clinic said in a statement. "The medical team took all necessary precautions and measures to ensure the safety of our patient. While this has been difficult for both the patient and the medical team, Lindsey is doing well and recovering."

The experimental surgery occurred on February 24 and involved giving Lindsey, who was born without a uterus, a donated organ from a dead woman.

The procedure marked the first of 10 such surgeries to occur as part of a landmark study in the U.S., but it is not unprecedented globally. Surgeons in Sweden have performed nine uterus transplants since 2012, which have resulted in five births so far.

Unfortunately, she began experiencing complications the following day, officials said, though they have not specified what the complications were. Pathologists are analyzing the organ to figure out why the procedure failed.

The 10 women were chosen from nearly 250 who had applied to participate in the experimental procedure because they either were born without a uterus or had to have hysterectomies later in life.

Cleveland Clinic officials stated that they are not ending the study, but declined to say whether the other nine women would still have transplants. It's also unclear whether Lindsey will have the procedure done again.

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What do you ladies think of this? Should Uterus transplants be exclusively for people who need them like the ladies in the story or should they be allowed for MtF transitioners as well? Do you think the U.S will ever give a successful transplant? Is it ethical? Additional thoughts welcome.