Kang JH

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…

Adhesions arising from gynecologic surgeries and cesarean sections pose substantial clinical, social, and economic challenges, leading to issues like pelvic pain, infertility, bowel obstruction, and recurring surgeries. Preventing adhesions…

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…

Background: The aim of this study was to determine whether continuous wound infiltration (CWI) can replace intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA) and to investigate effective pain control strategies after a single-port access (SP…

BackgroundMen with low testosterone levels are at an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome, irrespective of age or obesity. However, the relationship between metabolic syndrome and testosterone levels in women remains unclear. We …

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…

IntroductionSingle-port access (SPA) laparoscopy requires only one incision, unlike conventional laparoscopy. However, its umbilical incision is larger than that of conventional laparoscopy and can be vulnerable to postoperative pain. This …

No studies have examined the issue of intraabdominal port-site adhesion following single-port access (SPA) laparoscopic surgeries. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the clinical effects of temperature-sensitive adhesion ba…

Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP) is characterized by the partial or complete enclosing of the small intestines by a thick fibro-collagenous membrane, which can cause recurrent intestinal obstruction. SEP is a clinically rare disea…

ObjectivesTo compare the surgical, pathological and oncological outcomes of single-port access (SPA) laparoscopy against laparotomy for large ovarian tumor (>15 cm) suspected to be a borderline ovarian tumor (BOT) on preoperative imaging.Me…

Background/aimsThe purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic validity of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) ultrasonography (US) when predicting the extrathyroidal extension of papillary thyroid cancer.MethodsAll 2D d…

Pleuropulmonary Endometriosis: CT-Pathologic CorrelationYoung-Rang Lee, Yo Won Choi, Seok Chol Jeon, Seung Sam Paik and Jung-Ho KangAudio Available | Share

BackgroundChoriocarcinoma of the fallopian tube is extremely rare as is choriocarcinoma with a viable pregnancy. We present an unusual case of prima gravida at 33 weeks gestation that was diagnosed as having tubal choriocarcinoma which was …