Immunosuppression and treatment of rejection in uterus transplantation: Current practice and future potential

Abstract

Uterus transplantation has recently been introduced as a novel infertility treatment in a small number of centers around the world. In this chapter, the immunosuppressive armamentarium at our current disposal will be discussed. We will also examine recent immunosuppression protocols employed as induction, maintenance, and rejection treatment for uterus transplantation and discuss specific aspects of immunosuppression during pregnancy. Moreover, future aspects of immunosuppression in uterus transplantation will be discussed.