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A 21-years-old Turkish woman named Derya Sert, who was born without a uterus, was the first woman in history to have received a womb from a deceased donor. The operation, performed on August 9, 2011 by Dr. Ömer Özkan, Dr. Munire Erman Akar and their team at Akdeniz University Hospital in Antalya, Turkish Riviera was and still is the world's first successful uterus transplant surgery. Ms. Sert has had 6 menstrual periods post-surgery and it is said that the uterus is fully functioning. However, the Turkish medical team who performed the delicate surgery is still cautious about declaring the operation a complete success. "The surgery was a success. But we will be successful when she has her baby", Ozkan said. "For now, we are happy that the tissue is living".
On the 12th of April 2013, Akdeniz University announced that Derya Sert the first female to have successfully received a uterus transplant was pregnant. The statement made by the University Hospital also added that Mrs. Sert would give birth by C-Section to prevent any complications. On 14 May 2013, it was announced that Mrs. Sert terminated her pregnancy in its 8th week following a routine examination where doctors failed to detect a fetal heartbeat.
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