Cleveland Clinic performs first uterus transplant

Editor's Note

A team of Cleveland Clinic surgeons on February 24 performed the nation’s first uterus transplant.

The 9-hour procedure was performed on a 26-year old patient who had uterine factor infertility. The transplanted uterus came from a deceased organ donor.

Further information will be released this week in a press conference.

Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 A team of Cleveland Clinic transplant surgeons and gynecological surgeons performed the nation's first uterus transplant during a nine-hour surgery Wednesday, Feb. 24. The 26-year-old patient - who is not being identified publicly - was in stable condition Thursday afternoon. The transplanted uterus came from a deceased organ donor.