The world’s first womb transplant carried out using robotic surgery has resulted in a successful birth.
A boy was delivered by caesarean section in Sweden on Monday and weighed just over six pounds (about 2.7kg).
The surgical technique could give hope to women who are born without a womb, and many others who lose them to disease.
It uses robot-assisted keyhole surgery and is a major step forward because it is less invasive than traditional open surgery.
Dr Pernilla Dahm-Kahler, a gynaecologist at the Sahlgrenska hospital at the University of Gothenburg said: “It’s a fantastic feeling to deliver such a special, longed-for child.”
The robot-assisted keyhole surgery was used on the donor – the mother of the recipient.
Surgical instruments were guided through 1cm incisions in the abdomen by two surgeons, one on each side of the patient. Each sits at a workstation with a joystick tool and magnified 3D
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