The groundbreaking procedure, which was first carried out by Dr. Mats Brannstrom in Gothenburg, could see approximately 6,000 women, who were born without wombs, conceive a child with the help of a donor.
While surgeons and medical professionals in the UK awaited ethical approval and necessary funds, Dr. Brannstron performed nine womb transplants between 2012 and 2013 at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Sweden.
Just weeks after the first birthday of a little boy named Vincent who was born following the world's first womb transplant, the pioneering surgeon has suggested that the operation may soon be available to women travelling to Sweden.
Eager to extend the treatment, Dr. Brannstorm explained that the decision to start a Swedish and international programme would be made in next couple of months, saying: "Then I think we could start with patients, probably in the second half of 2016."
It is understood that the majority of women, who long to start a family but are unable due to a particular medical condition, use their own mother as donors, however the proud parents of baby Vincent used the womb of the child's parental grandmother's best friend.
Commenting on the impact the donor and surgery has had on their lives, Vincent's father, Claes Nilsson, said: "How could anyone do this for us? A 'thank you' is not enough"
While the NHS does not currently fund the £40,000 surgery, officials have suggested it may be up for consideration.
