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TOI TimesPoints You must login to keep earning daily check-in points Lifetime 0 Expired 0 Redeemed 0 Total redeemable TimesPoints * TimesPoints expire in 1 year from the day of credit Visit TOI Daily & Earn Times Points Trending Topics: Pune: Uterine transplants , among the most complicated medical procedures, are expected to see a boost in the state as a third major hospital — Pune's Sahyadri (Deccan branch) — applies for permission to carry out the surgery in select patients. The first two hospitals to do so — DY Patil Medical College and Hospital in Pune and Mumbai's HN Reliance Hospital — have already received the mandatory approval from Directorate of Health Services (DHS). Uterine transplants offer hope to women suffering from absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI), a condition in which they're unable to conceive due to congenital absence or irreversible damage to the uterus.
The procedures involve transplanting a healthy uterus from living or deceased donors and potentially enabling pregnancy through in-vitro fertilization (IVF). India's first uterine transplant was performed at Pune's Galaxy Care Hospital in 2017, resulting in the birth of the country's first uterine transplant baby, Radha, to a Vadodara couple in 2018. Currently, outside Maharashtra, Chennai's Global Gleneagles Hospital is the only other centre that offers uterine transplant services.
Since Radha's birth, doctors said an increasing number of women have been reaching out to hospitals for uterine transplants. Medical experts also said they believe Maharashtra, given the application by the three hospitals, now has the potential to become a leading state in uterine transplants. A senior doctor from DY Patil Medical College and Hospital in Pimpri confirmed the development.
"Two patients here are currently being evaluated for uterine transplant. If found suitable, they will be added to our hospital's waiting list." At Sahyadri Hospital's Deccan branch, COO Dr Sunil Rao said the hospital has already applied for the licence.
"We expect to receive the approval soon. Currently, two to three women are already on our waiting list," he said. Dr Rao added that Sahyadri hospital has also significantly strengthened its in-vitro fertilization (IVF) programme, drawing patients from across the state.
"Some women are born without a uterus and can't even opt for IVF. Uterine transplants offer them a path to biological motherhood. We aim to perform at least one transplant every year," he said.
An official from HN Reliance Hospital, Mumbai, also confirmed that the hospital has now signed an MoU with Dr Shailesh Puntambekar, who led the first uterine transplant in 2017, and that it's preparing to launch its own transplant programme. Hospitals seeking to carry out uterine transplants have to sign MoUs with Dr Puntambekar and he's been the one leading the transplant programme at the three hospitals that have applied for licences. "The growing number of hospitals seeking licences reflects a recognition of the procedure's potential.
With infertility rates rising and more women seeking alternatives to surrogacy and adoption, uterine transplants are emerging as a viable option in select cases," said Dr Puntambekar. The Times of India News App for Latest City News Start Your Daily Mornings with Times of India Newspaper! Order Now All Comments ( ) + ^ Back to Top Continue without login Login from existing account Refrain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks, name calling or inciting hatred against any community. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by marking them offensive .
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