The artificial womb

The availability of computer‐controlled artificial hearts, kidneys, and lungs, as well as the possibility of implanting human embryos in ex vivo uterus models or an artificial endometrium, presents new perspectives for creating an artificial uterus. Survival rates have also improved, with fetuses su...

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Published in:Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2011-03, Vol.1221 (1), p.124-128
Main Authors: Bulletti, Carlo, Palagiano, Antonio, Pace, Caterina, Cerni, Angelica, Borini, Andrea, de Ziegler, Dominique
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
artificial uterus
assisted reproductive technology
ectogenesis
embryo implantation
Embryo Implantation - physiology
Female
fetal surgery
Fetuses
Humans
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
Uterus
womb
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Summary:The availability of computer‐controlled artificial hearts, kidneys, and lungs, as well as the possibility of implanting human embryos in ex vivo uterus models or an artificial endometrium, presents new perspectives for creating an artificial uterus. Survival rates have also improved, with fetuses surviving from as early as 24 weeks of gestation. These advances bring new opportunities for complete or partial ectogenesis through the creation of an artificial womb, one that could sustain the growth and development of fetuses outside of the human body.
ISSN:0077-8923
1749-6632
DOI:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.05999.x