Tae‐Joong Kim

Abstract: Background/Objectives: Single-port access (SPA) laparoscopic surgery has gained popularity due to its cosmetic benefits and reduced postoperative pain. However, concerns persist regarding the increased risk of adhesions due to the…

The purpose of this study was to compare single-port access (SPA) laparoscopy and SPA robot assisted laparoscopy (RAL) for endometriosis with respect to ovarian reserve preservation and surgical outcomes. Clinical factors affecting any redu…

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…

The objective of the present pilot study is to compare operative outcomes between vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) and single-port access (SPA) adnexectomy. Subjects were patients who underwent adnexectomy fo…

Objective: To evaluate feasibility and safety of hysterectomy and adnexal procedures by vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES). Study Design: This is a prospective observational study at a tertiary center and teach…

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecologic disorder characterized by chronic pelvic pain and infertility that affects approximately 11% of reproductive-aged women. Medical or surgical treatment is essential to manage symptoms and reduce recurre…

OBJECTIVE: Elderly age is one of the poor prognostic factors in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), but the optimal age cut-off is not known. The present study sought to identify the ideal age cutoff that represents a negative prognostic facto…

Extra pelvic endometriosis is considered to be rare. This paper reports a case of catamenial hemoptysis accompanied by subcutaneous endometriosis in 26-year-old woman. A computed tomography scan of the chest revealed a focal ground-glass op…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this investigation is to compare outcomes of patients according to the presence of cancer arising from endometriosis in ovarian clear cell carcinoma (CCC) and endometrioid carcinoma (EC). METHODS: This study retrospec…

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…

Introduction: This video shows single-port retroperitoneal hysterectomy (SP-rH) with EnSeal® device. Ligation of the uterine artery is the key procedure of single-port laparoscopic hysterectomy (SP-H). Ureteral injury followed by extensive …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to determine the feasibility of retroperitoneal hysterectomy by laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) and to suggest technical tips. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study is a prospective sing…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the operative outcomes of patients undergoing either single-port or multiport laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH). METHODS: Two hundred fifty-six women scheduled for LH for symptomatic myoma and/or adenomyosis from 8…

To avoid improper tumor volume contouring in radiation therapy (RT) and other invasive procedures, we report a case of uterine adenomyosis showing increased (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake on positron emission tomography (PET)/compute…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To present our initial experience with single port-access laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (SPA-LAVH) by use of a wound retractor and a glove. DESIGN: Continuing, prospective study (Canadian Task Force classifica…