The diverse and dynamic population of microorganisms present in the gut microbiota may affect host health. There are evidences to support the role of gut microbiota as a key player in reproductive development. Unfortunately, the relationshi…
ObjectiveThe role of appendectomy in gynecologic oncology surgery has primarily been studied in mucinous ovarian pathologies. We sought to assess the safety and potential benefits of performing incidental appendectomy at time of exploratory…
Netrin-4, a member of the Netrins family, is an important secreted protein that plays a role in axonal outgrowth and migration orientation. It was initially described that Netrin-4 had a high correlation with the laminin β-chain and promote…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between endometriosis and the risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. DESIGN: This was a population-based, retrospective cohort study usin…
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive interventional radiology technology, which has been generally accepted in clinical practice for the treatment of benign and malignant tumors. HIFU can cause targeted tissue coagulat…
This was a 57-year-old woman who presented with mild discomfort in the right groin. Physical examination revealed a mass in the right groin, and by ultrasound, the mass was hypoechoic and solid with some internal vascularity. The clinical d…
BackgroundAnti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is used as a biomarker to estimate ovarian reserve. The relationship between AMH and early miscarriage of in vitro fertilization (IVF) is still inconclusive. This study aimed to explore whether serum A…
Background To investigate the combined enhancing effects of microbubble-contrast SonoVue and oxytocin on high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation of adenomyosis.Methods 330 patients with adenomyosis were randomly assigned to SonoVu…
BackgroundOvarian adenosquamous carcinoma is an extremely rare type of ovarian histology. Platinum-refractory disease is also uncommon, but can be fatal because of the lack of available treatment options. To date, there is no study or case …