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ESHRE Webinar Endoscopic surgery in gynae-oncology patients and fertility preservation

Uterus transplantations - indications, surgery and outcomes

19 May 2026 | Webinar

ESHRE Webinar

organised by the ESHRE Special Interest Groups Reproductive Surgery

Type

Basic

Learning objectives

General knowledge about uterus transplantation;

  • absolute uterine factor infertility indications (including uterine malformations) for uterus transplantation 
  • screening procedures of recipients and donors, both living and deceased
  • basic surgical techniques: steps of living donor hysterectomy by laparotomy and robotics
  • basic surgical techniques: steps of transplantation by laparotomy
  • global figures concerning surgical outcomes including bleeding, surgical time, and complications 
  • reproductive outcomes such as IVF, live birth rate, obstetrical outcome

Course description

The course will provide an overview on the global activity and outcomes of uterus transplantation as an infertility treatment for absolute uterine factor infertility. Detailed description of the essential surgical steps in live donor hysterectomy and uterus transplantation will be provided.

Target audience

Gynaecologists with special interest in reproductive surgery, and subspecialists in Reproductive Medicine and IVF

Programme

Please note that times are shown in Central European Summer Time (CEST) 

 17:00 - 17:05
   		 Introduction by Linda Tebache (Spain)
 17:05 - 17:10
   		 Scientific background by Mats Brännström (Sweden)
 17:10 - 17:25  Potential recipients - absolute uterine factor infertility by Maribel Acien (Spain)
 17:25 - 17:35  Screening of donors and recipients by Mats Brännström (Sweden)
 17:35 - 18:05  Surgical techniques by Mats Brännström (Sweden)
 18:05 - 18:15  Medical and psychological health of living donors and recipients by Mats Brännström (Sweden)
 18:15 - 18:25  Reproductive and obstetrical outcome by Mats Brännström (Sweden)
 18:25 - 18:35  Q&A

 

Practicalities

Participants will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to access the webinar (Zoom). Participants can obtain a certificate of attendance after watching the webinar on the eCampus platform. The recording will become available on the eCampus platform after the webinar took place. There will only be 500 places available to follow live.