Lee KH

BACKGROUND: Primary peritoneal clear cell carcinoma (PPCCC) is an exceptionally rare malignancy that closely resembles gynecologic epithelial cancers clinically and histologically. Its pathogenesis is poorly understood, with possible origin…

Endometriosis, which is the presence of endometrial stroma and glands outside the uterus, is one of the most frequently diagnosed gynecologic diseases in reproductive women. Patients with endometriosis suffer from various pain symptoms such…

Despite the ongoing clinical trials and the introduction of novel treatments over the past few decades, ovarian cancer remains one of the most fatal malignancies in women worldwide. Platinum- and paclitaxel-based chemotherapy is effective i…

Laparoscopic surgery has evolved with technological advances in many aspects and increasing demand for its benefits in cosmetics, fast recovery, reduced complication rates and pain. However, it still possesses drawbacks such as limited surg…

Antibiotic therapy is the primary treatment for bovine mastitis, but the drawbacks of this strategy include poor cure rate and economic losses from the need to discard milk with antibiotic residues. Unfortunately, few other treatment option…

We evaluated the clinical outcomes of using type 1 collagen gel after therapeutic resectoscopy; overall, 150 women aged > 20 who planned to undergo therapeutic resectoscopy were enrolled. The patients were randomly assigned to either of the…

ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the efficacy and feasibility of long-term use of levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) in endometriosis patients after using LNG-IUS for >5 years as their postoperative maintenance therapy.Dat…

To evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) use longer than 5 years in women with adenomyosis.Data were retrospectively collected from patients who were treated with LNG-IUD longer than…

Multidrug resistance presents an obstacle in cancer treatment. Among numerous combative strategies, collateral sensitivity (CS) drugs have opened a new avenue to defeat cancer by exploiting selective toxicity against multidrug-resistant (MD…

The objective of this study was to assess the tolerability and efficacy of ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (USgHIFU) ablation using a Haifu JC Focused Ultrasound Tumor Therapeutic System (operating transducer frequency: …

AIM: To compare the efficacy between dienogest and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) after laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis. METHODS: A total of 285 women were diagnosed as endometriosis by laparoscopy between 20…

ObjectiveTo compare the efficacy of levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) with other treatments as a postoperative maintenance therapy for endometriosis in terms of pain reduction, recurrence prevention, side effects and pa…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the changes in antimüllerian hormone (AMH) levels after ablation for symptomatic uterine fibroids and adenomyosis using ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (USgHIFU). DESIGN: A prospective study. SETTING…

Compartment syndrome is a clinical condition associated with decreased blood circulation that can lead to swelling of tissue in limited space. Several factors including lithotomy position, prolonged surgery, intermittent pneumatic compresso…

In 2016, 13 topics were selected as major research advances in gynecologic oncology. For ovarian cancer, study results supporting previous ones regarding surgical preventive strategies were reported. There were several targeted agents that …

ObjectiveThis study is to evaluate the relationship between the uterine volume and the failure of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) in patients with adenomyosis.MethodsA total of 171 women with adenomysis were treated w…

Endometriosis is a major cause of disability in women, and 40% to 50% of patients experience disease recurrence by 5 years after surgery. This multicenter retrospective cohort study (N = 588) determined the rate and risk factors for recurre…

Ovarian cancer has a poor prognosis. Most patients are diagnosed with ovarian cancer when the disease has reached an advanced stage and cure rates are generally under 30%. Hence, early diagnosis of ovarian cancer is the best means to contro…

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) is a syndrome of chronic biliary pain or recurrent pancreatitis due to the functional obstruction of the pancreaticobiliary flow. We report a case of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for chronic abdominal pa…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate postoperative prognosis and progression in patients who received laparoscopic-assisted adenomyomectomy using the double flap method. METHODS: The pelvic cavity was explored by the convent…

Limb paralysis can develop for various reasons. We found a 13-year-old patient who became paralyzed in her lower extremities after laparoscopic appendectomy. Some tests, including electrodiagnostic studies and magnetic resonance imaging, we…

To evaluate whether the surgical resection or aspiration with ethanol sclerotherapy (AEST) of endometrioma before in vitro fertilization (IVF) affect controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) and IVF outcome in the infertilie women with endometr…

ObjectiveTo evaluate whether letrozole incorporated in a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist multiple dose protocol (MDP) improved controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) results in poor responder…

ObjectiveThis study was conducted to compare the surgical outcomes between two-port access and four-port access laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy.MethodsFour hundred and eighty nine patients who had received two-port access laparoscopic ovari…

PurposeImaging features and clinical characteristics of degenerated leiomyoma in patients referred for uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) were analyzed to assess the incidence of degenerated leiomyoma.Materials and methodsPatients referred …