Kudo S

Background/Objectives: Ultrasonography (US) is a non-invasive and repeatable examination for evaluating chronic constipation. However, few studies have explored treatment decisions based on rectal US findings. To date, the efficacy and safe…

Vaginal cuff dehiscence (VCD) is a rare complication of total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH); the incidence rate has been reported to be 1.27%. However, a definitive treatment strategy has not yet been established. To our knowledge, we rep…

The pathogenesis of endometriosis, a gynecologic disorder associated with infertility, appears to involve immune responses. However, the details involved have not been clarified. In this study, we analyzed expression levels of interleukin (…

Pulmonary endometriosis is the likely cause in patients with hemoptysis during menses. While we describe two cases of catamenial hemoptysis, which were localized with chest CT scanning, angiograms revealed normal appearance. We suggest that…