Kim YJ

ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of pathological findings and clinical outcomes of risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) in asymptomatic carriers with germline homologous recombination repair (HRR) gene pathogenic/likely pathogen…

Abstract Objective To investigate the impact on the ovarian reserve after minimally invasive ovarian cystectomy using two platforms, the Da Vinci robotic system (Xi and SP) and the laparoscopic system. Materials and methods Patients underw…

PurposeAfter the initiation of national health insurance coverage in 2019, the number of metabolic bariatric surgeries (MBSs) in Korea has been increasing. Despite evidence regarding its efficacy, many candidates are hesitant regarding surg…

The effects of corticosteroid use on the reactogenicity and immunogenicity of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (ChAd) vaccine were evaluated. Healthcare workers (HCWs) who took low-dose corticosteroid agents around the time of the first dose of ChAd (ChAdPd…

Menstruation is one of the important indicators of reproductive health. Therefore, in order to improve the reproductive health of women in puberty and early adulthood, it is necessary to investigate menstrual health and symptoms. This cross…

Spontaneous isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection (SISMAD) is a rare condition in which patients develop an isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery without traumatic or iatrogenic causes. We present the case of a 52-y…

Diospyrin is a bisnaphthoquinonoid medicinal compound derived from Diospyros lotus, with known anti-cancer, anti-tubercular, and anti-leishmanial activities against Leishmania donovani. However, the effects of diospyrin on lipopolysaccharid…

Current therapeutic medicines for endometriosis cannot be administered during assisted reproductive technology (ART) because they have bad effects during pregnancy. In this study, we created an animal model of endometriosis and evaluated th…

BackgroundAcute appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal surgical emergencies that present at the emergency department (ED). Although early phase of acute appendicitis cannot induce systemic inflammatory responses, it may induce p…

•Coelomic metaplasia is considered to be one of the mechanisms resulting in endometriosis.•Intense ceolomic metaplasia resulted in a uterine like mass (ULM) acquiring the structural integrity of a miniature uterus.•ULM might be considered a…

ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate whether there are any notable etiologies for repeated biochemical pregnancy (RBP) and, if so, to compare those etiologies associated with repeated spontaneous abortion in infertile couples who have un…

Artificial uterus using endometrium implant can be a novel treatment strategy for infertile women with refractory endometrial dysfunction. At early pregnancy, the function of uterine endometrial cells for the communication between the conce…

The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the post-operative decline in serum AMH levels in patients with endometriosis and other benign cysts. This study also attempts to clarify the factors of endometriosis that may influence …

ObjectiveTo evaluate the increased value of using coronal reformation of a transverse computed tomography (CT) scan for detecting adnexal torsion.Materials and methodsThis study included 106 woman suspected of having adnexal torsion who und…

hemoglobin concentration, 7.4 g/dL), and elevated CA-125 levels (75.10 U/mL). Sigmoidoscopy was performed, showing a polypoid, fungating mass with colonic obstruction in the rectum, located 11 cm from the anal verge (Fig. Chronic inflammati…

PurposeTo investigate whether dexmedetomidine infusion could reduce opioid consumption and opioid-related side effects after uterine artery embolization (UAE).Materials and methodsFifty patients undergoing UAE for symptomatic leiomyomas or …

Transposons and γ-retroviruses have been efficiently used as insertional mutagens in different tissues to identify molecular culprits of cancer. However, these systems are characterized by recurring integrations that accumulate in tumor cel…

The tuber of Liriope platyphylla Wang et Tang (Liliaceae), also known as Liriopis tuber, is famous in Oriental medicine owing to its tonic, antitussive, expectorant and anti-asthmatic properties. In the present study, the effects of Liriopi…

OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively evaluate the feasibility of computed tomography (CT) in depicting deep-infiltrating endometriosis. MATERIALS: The study population included 54 patients (age: mean, 35.5 years; range, 23-48 years) with histologi…

ObjectiveTo investigate the diagnostic value of CT colonography for the detection of colorectal polyps.Materials and methodsFrom December 2004 to December 2005, 399 patients underwent CT colonography and follow-up conventional colonoscopy. …