Nam JH

BACKGROUND: Uterine rupture is a fatal medical complication with a high mortality rate. Most cases of uterine rupture occur in late pregnancy or during labor and are mainly related to uterine scarring due to previous surgical procedures. Ad…

Background/aimCecal intubation during colonoscopy is prone to be prolonged in women, which may be related to frequent exposure to pelvic/abdominal surgery. We evaluated the association between Cecal Intubation Time (CIT) and prior episodes …

BackgroundSecondary surgical cytoreduction in women with platinum-sensitive, recurrent epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian-tube ("ovarian") cancer is widely practiced but has not been evaluated in phase 3 investigation.Meth…

IntroductionThe aim of this study was to evaluate the significance of ovarian endometriosis on the prognosis of ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC).MethodsPatients with OCCC were divided into 2 groups according to the presence of ovarian en…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the results of abdominal ultrasound-guided transvaginal myometrial core needle biopsy (CNB) for the definitive diagnosis of adenomyosis. DESIGN: Retrospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SET…

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to develop a risk prediction score for distinguishing benign ovarian mass from malignant tumors using CA-125, human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), ultrasound findings, and menopausal status. The risk pred…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the efficacy of laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) ovarian cystectomy in ovarian endometrioma. DESIGN: Retrospective study. Canadian Task Force Classification II-2. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENTS: Th…

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the survival impact of intraoperative tumor rupture in women with stage I clear cell carcinoma (CCC) of the ovary. METHODS: A total of 193 patients with stage I CCC of the ovary who had undergone a complete stagin…

This workshop was held on July 31-August 1, 2010 and was organized to promote the academic environment and to enhance the communication among Asian countries prior to the 2nd biennial meeting of Australian Society of Gynaecologic Oncologist…

BACKGROUND: Endometrioid epithelial ovarian cancer (EEOC) is frequently diagnosed in conjunction with endometriosis and is suggested to arise during the process of endometriosis. This study evaluates the clinical manifestations, including e…

Pure primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCCa) of the ovary not associated with pre-existing ovarian lesions including dermoid cysts, Brenner tumors, or endometriosis is extremely rare. The last 2 types of SCCa and pure primary SCCa have been …

BACKGROUND: Malignant transformation of endometriosis in an episiotomy site is rare. CASE: A 42-year-old woman presented with a palpable mass, 2.5 cm in size, just inside the posterior commissure of the vagina, at the site of a previous ep…

Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3), an enterovirus in the Picornavirus family, is the most common human pathogen associated with myocarditis and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. We found upregulation of the cysteine-rich protein gene (cyr61) after …

Acute pancreatitis is a life-threatening inflammatory disorder of the pancreas. Currently, there is no effective pharmacological therapy available for this disorder. The management strategies remain supportive. Given the remarkable morbidit…

UGF is a small peptide present in the urines and tissues of patients with gynecologic cancers. Published research (which, at present, mainly comes from our laboratory) on the general application of UGF as a tumor marker, and on its use in t…