Shuichi Ono

BACKGROUND: Accurate diagnosis of retroflexed uterus in daily practice is essential because this condition is related to pelvic pain and deep endometriosis. Uterine flexion can be measured by transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS), a cost-effe…

Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the potential risk factors for abscess development in patients with endometrioma who present with an acute abdomen. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 51 p…

A 31-year-old nulliparous Japanese woman visited the clinic due to worsening dysmenorrhea. A cystic endometriotic lesion was found in the vesico-uterine pouch. Laparoscopic surgery was chosen due to the severe dysmenorrhea. Her first oocyte…

Abstract Aim To investigate the accuracy and clinical value of an adhesion scoring system using transvaginal ultrasonography for endometriotic adhesion. Methods In this prospective observational study, we included 131 patients with endometr…

PROBLEM: Septate uterus is associated with spontaneous abortion. Surgical intervention of the uterine septa (US) is frequently performed following spontaneous abortion; however, immunological mechanisms for spontaneous abortion in patients …

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative dienogest for thinning the endometrium in patients undergoing hysteroscopic metroplasty for septate uteri and to analyze postoperative reproductive outcomes. Mater…

Minimally invasive surgery is widely used in gynecology. Women who seek a cosmetic advantage (i.e., concealed scars) choose minimally invasive surgery. Although laparoendoscopic single-site surgery could be an ideal solution, some of our pa…