OBJECTIVE: To introduce and evaluate the surgical feasibility, safety, and recovery outcomes of the "Pumpkin method," a novel, multiflap adenomyomectomy technique for patients with large and complex adenomyosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This…
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Endometriosis (EM) is linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, whether this finding can be applied to the Taiwanese population remained unanswered. To investigate the association between EM and major adverse card…
BACKGROUND: Many factors from the oocyte/sperm or the process of fertilization may affect the zygote formation. The zygote score (Z-score) describes the quality of a human zygote based on its pronuclear morphology, nucleolar precursor bodie…
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to explore the cycle-to-cycle reproducibility of serum progesterone level and progesterone/estradiol (P/E2) ratio in the final step of triggering oocyte maturation in patients undergoing repeated …
BACKGROUND: To investigate the impact of previous ovarian surgery on ovarian reserve in patients with endometriosis. METHODS: A total of 829 female patients were recruited. Their medical records were reviewed retrospectively. Patients who …
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) secretion of T-helper (Th)-1 type cytokines and Th-2 and Th-3 type cytokines in women undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) is associated with the…
The major complications secondary to uterine artery embolization (UAE) are rare. We report a case involving a patient who underwent UAE for symptomatic adenomyosis, and experienced complications including incomplete vaginal expulsion of a l…
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to determine the gene expression of insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), their receptors, and binding proteins (IGFBPs) in human luteinized granulosa cells collected during ovum retrieval. METHODS: cDNA pro…
BACKGROUND: While some research has been reported on the use of transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration of ovarian cysts, none has been reported for pseudocysts. Sometimes laparotomy patients experience recurrent pelvic psuedocysts for wh…