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Uterus transplantation (UTx) has emerged as a promising treatment for AUFI and has been successfully performed in over 10 countries. Objectives: This study aims to conduct a systematic review of uterus transplantation, evaluating its efficacy and safety, as well as maternal, neonatal, and long-term outcomes. It also explores current challenges and future directions. Methods: The methodology was registered on the PROSPERO platform. A literature search was performed in January 2025 across PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus for articles published from January 2002 to December 2024 in English or Portuguese. The query was: \u201cuterus\/transplantation AND (pregnancy OR complications OR newborn OR premature OR diseases)\u201d. Study quality was assessed by journal impact factor (IF). Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel. Results: A total of 10 studies were included: four from Sweden, three from the DUETS group, two from the Czech Republic, and one multi-institutional American study. The UTx success rate was 74.0%; clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) and live birth rates (LBR) per embryo transfer (ET) were 36.3% and 22.0%, respectively. No significant increase in congenital or neurological complications was observed. Adverse psychological outcomes were associated with transplant failure or pregnancy loss. Conclusions: UTx is a promising treatment for AUFI, showing favorable pregnancy and birth outcomes without major fetal or neonatal risks.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/diseases13050152","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,15]],"date-time":"2025-05-15T06:59:16Z","timestamp":1747292356000},"page":"152","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Uterine Transplantation: Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-2632-9312","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ana","family":"Pereira","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fl\u00e1via","family":"Ribeiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal"},{"name":"Department of Gynecology, Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery Unit, Centro Materno Infantil do Norte, Unidade Local de Sa\u00fade de Santo Ant\u00f3nio, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sandra","family":"Soares","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal"},{"name":"Department of Gynecology, Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery Unit, Centro Materno Infantil do Norte, Unidade Local de Sa\u00fade de Santo Ant\u00f3nio, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5416-7629","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"H\u00e9lder","family":"Ferreira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal"},{"name":"Department of Gynecology, Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery Unit, Centro Materno Infantil do Norte, Unidade Local de Sa\u00fade de Santo Ant\u00f3nio, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"(2025, March 14). 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