First U.S. Uterine Transplant Fails

In a sad development for the patient, the medical team at the Cleveland Clinic and prospective parents, comes news the first uterine transplant performed in the US has failed. The complex, eight-hour surgery took place on February 24 and the patient -- Janice, 26 -- was initially in stable condition. She was healthy enough just a few days later to briefly appear at the hospital's press conference to announce the groundbreaking surgery. The failure occurred the next day although a biopsy performed earlier had shown no signs of rejection. The Cleveland Clinic stated a "sudden and serious...