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Vaginal hysterectomy remains the least invasive approach for benign gynecologic diseases, but has steadily declined due to limited surgical exposure during residency. Transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) has…

ObjectiveNatural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) for hysterectomy conventionally requires CO2 pneumoperitoneum via a transvaginal port, presenting challenges such as gas leakage and increased procedural complexity. We introd…

BackgroundPregnancy of unknown location (PUL) is classified if an early pregnancy is not visualised on transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS). Biomarkers currently used to triage PUL outcomes have varying accuracy. Delayed or missed diagnosis …

ObjectiveParametrial tissue ligation during total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) is important in large uteri with large vessels.MethodsA retrospective study was performed at Asan Medical Center for comparing TLH performed with a new knotle…

BackgroundThe Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) caused drastic changes in people's lifestyle that affected TMD characteristics through its physical and psychological influences. The aim of this study was to define the clinical and psychol…

Oral administration facilitates the direct delivery of drugs to lesions within the small intestine and colon, making it an ideal approach for treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease. However, multiple physical barriers impede the …

BackgroundAcute pancreatitis may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, although this association remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to investigate this association.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the 2002-2019 Korean National Health …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and clinical outcome of two-session catheter-directed sclerotherapy (CDS) with 99% ethanol in patients with endometrioma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective study was approved by the institutional revie…

BackgroundUterine leiomyomas are benign tumors characterized by pelvic pain and abnormal bleeding. Their evolution can lead to degenerative changes, occasionally mimicking malignancies on imaging, presenting diagnostic challenges.Case prese…

BackgroundHepatobiliary scintigraphy (HBS) is a useful diagnostic imaging technique that uses radiotracers to evaluate the function of the gallbladder (GB) and biliary system. In segmented GB, some HBS images reveal a discordant GB boundary…

IntroductionThe analgesia nociception index (ANI) monitor is a nociception monitoring device based on heart rate variability. We aimed to determine the effect of ANI monitor-based intraoperative nociception control on the perioperative stre…

Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are originated from ancient exogenous retroviruses, which infected human germ line cells millions of years ago. HERVs have generally lost their replication and retrotransposition abilities, but adopted …

BackgroundUreteral reconstruction is required after surgical resection of the tumor invading the urinary tract in ovarian cancer with low incidence. There are no currently reported surgical outcomes of ureteral reconstruction during cytored…

Uterine incarceration is rare, but it can caus e serious complications, in which the uterus is trapped in the pelvic cavity behind the sacral promontory. Fibroid uterus can cause urinary frequency and retention, which can result from compre…

Epidermoid cysts are small, solitary, and slow-growing lesions that rarely appear in the perineum and mostly arise because of trauma. This study examined a huge perineal epidermoid cyst that slowly grew over eight years in a premenopausal w…

Human microbiota refers to living microorganisms which colonize our body and crucially contribute to the metabolism of nutrients and various physiologic functions. According to recently accumulated evidence, human microbiota dysbiosis in th…

Study questionIs ovarian stimulation with follitropin delta in its individualised fixed-dose regimen at least as efficacious as follitropin alfa in a conventional dosing regimen in Asian population?Summary answerOvarian stimulation with ind…

PurposeTriple negative breast cancer (TNBC), an aggressive subtype of breast cancer, lacks the three major receptors for predicting outcome or targeting therapy. Hence, our aim was to evaluate the potential of estrogen receptor beta (ERβ) a…

Although endometriosis is a benign disease characterized by the presence of endometrial tissues outside the uterus, ectopic endometrial cells can exhibit malignant biological behaviors. Retinol-binding protein4 (RBP4) is a novel adipocyte-d…

ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate sperm motility and its changes after preparation as predictors of pregnancy in intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles.MethodsIn total, 297 IUI cycles from January 2012 to December 2017 at a single te…

Objective To investigate the surgical effort of endometriosis the in the surgical management of early ovarian cancer. Design: A retrospective study Setting National Cancer Center Population All women who underwent cytoreductive surgery betw…

ObjectiveIn the present study, we aimed to retrospectively evaluate the cumulative live birth rate (LBR) after up to three consecutive embryo transfer (ET) cycles, either fresh or frozen, in women with expected poor ovarian response (ePOR).…

Research-questionWhat is the clinical usefulness of oocyte cryopreservation for fertility preservation in women with ovarian endometriosis?DesignClinical characteristics were retrospectively analysed in 34 women with endometrioma before a p…

Both environmental and genetic factors interact and play a critical role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. We analyzed the plasma levels of 12 polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners with genetic polymorphisms of glutathione-S-transfer…

Dienogest (DNG) is a progestin with highly selective progesterone activity and known to be effective in the treatment of endometriosis. This prospective cohort study in patients who had been treated with DNG 2 mg (Visanne®) for endometriosi…