Open AccessPsychological aspects in pre‐transplantation assessments of patients prior to entering the first uterus transplantation trial
Author(s) -
Järvholm Stina,
Johannesson Liza,
Brännström Mats
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.1111/aogs.12696
Subject(s) - medicine , transplantation , infertility , uterus , clinical trial , psychotherapist , gynecology , intensive care medicine , clinical psychology , surgery , pregnancy , psychology , genetics , biology
Uterus transplantation is a treatment of uterine factor infertility. It raises questions of psychological aspects and well‐being among the participants, which is of great importance as this is a new type of a major surgical procedure. This commentary focuses on the psychology surrounding this novel type of transplantation and the importance of patient selection. In addition, psychological aspects of events during the first postoperative year and the follow‐up are discussed.