A baby girl born last month at Cleveland Clinic was the first baby in North America delivered by a mother who received a uterus transplant from a deceased donor. Take a closer look at how uterus transplant works.
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Woman Receives Total Face Transplant at Cleveland Clinic
A 21-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the face has undergone a total face transplant at Cleveland Clinic. It’s the hospital’s first transplant of effectively 100 percent of a patient’s facial tissue, and its third face transplant overall.
Uterus Transplant: Know the Facts
Discover the facts about uterus transplant. Learn why it gives women with uterine factor infertility their only chance to carry a pregnancy.
Cleveland Clinic Performs Nation’s First Uterus Transplant
Cleveland Clinic is the first U.S. center to screen women for uterus transplant. The research study, groundbreaking for the United States, offers hope to women who can’t carry a pregnancy because of uterine factor infertility.
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If You Have Liver Cancer, See How Treatments Have Evolved
Liver cancer is on the rise in the United States, but less-invasive laparoscopic surgery is easing treatment for some patients. Cancer of the liver is becoming more common due to such factors as hepatitis C, as well as another condition called non-alcohol fatty liver disease. Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of liver cancer. … Read More
How 3-D Printing Makes Surgery More Personal
Here is how 3D printing is helping surgeons make surgeries more personalized to each patient’s unique anatomy.
