Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
At 8 years' follow-up, all the vaginas were determined to be structurally and functionally normal.
"With the syndrome these women have, both the uterus and vagina can be missing or malformed. In this study, two of the patients were born with uteri, and there is potential for them to have children," Dr. Raya-Rivera said in an interview.
In both studies, the authors wrote respectively that further "fundamental studies" and "clinical experience" are warranted. Dr. Birchall and Dr. Seifalian concluded that the two studies show that "disruptive innovation might be nigh."
Funding for the study led by Dr. Fulco was provided by the department of surgery, University Hospital Basel, and Krebsliga bedier Basel; funding for the study led by Dr. Raya-Rivera was provided by Wake Forest University and Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez. None of the researchers associated with the studies or the commentary reported having any relevant disclosures.
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