Endometriosis is a condition in which endometrial tissue implants outside the uterine cavity, which can cause cyclic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and infertility. Endometriosis implants are typically seen on pelvic peritoneal surfaces a…
OBJECTIVE: Clinical outcomes of 500 high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)-treated uterine fibroids and adenomyosis are analyzed and presented. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective cross-sectional analysis from a single tertiar…
OBJECTIVE: Ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (USg-HIFU) has emerged in recent years as the new treatment modality for uterine myomas and adenomyosis with the advantages of being non-invasive, safe and effective. As its uti…
OBJECTIVE: To determine perioperative outcome differences in patients undergoing vaginal hysterectomy based on uterine weight, vaginal delivery, and menopausal state. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective chart review of 452 patients who und…
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the validity of serum CA-125, Human Epididymis protein 4 (HE4) and Risk of Malignancy Algorithm (ROMA) at standard and optimal cut-offs, in preoperative prediction of epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC) in Vietnam. S…
A great majority of endometrial carcinoma recurrences are observed in high-risk patients and within the first 3 years of treatment. The relapse of endometrial carcinoma occurring more than 10 years after initial treatment has rarely been de…
OBJECTIVE: This systematic review examined the use of progestogens or oral contraceptives and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists for the treatment of endometriosis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Inclusion criteria were: i) rando…
OBJECTIVE: To compare the feasibility and safety of the laparoscopic management of adnexal masses appearing preoperatively benign with those suspicious for malignancy. METHODS: Retrospective study of 694 women that underwent laparoscopic m…
OBJECTIVES: To describe our experience with laparoscopic primary or interval tumor debulking in patients with presumed advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancers. METHODS: This is a retrospective analysis of a prospective case…
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To compare intraoperative, pathologic and postoperative outcomes of robotic radical hysterectomy (RRH) to total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy (TLRH) in patients with early stage cervical carcinoma. METHODS: W…