Lee SJ

Menopause is a complex biological transition marked by the decline of ovarian function and estrogen levels, leading to a wide range of physiological and immunological changes in women. Traditional animal models, particularly ovariectomized …

BackgruoundRecombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone (rhFSH) is commonly used to treat female infertility, but its short half-life necessitates multiple doses. Even corifollitropin alfa, with an extended half-life, requires supplementa…

BackgroundImpact of advanced age on disease characteristics of acute cholecystitis (AC), and surgical outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has not been established.MethodsThis single-center retrospective study included patients …

Since its introduction, laparoscopic surgery has been often preferred over open surgery in obstetrics and gynecology due to its advantages, such as less bleeding, lower incidence of adhesions, reduced postoperative pain, short hospital stay…

Introduction and importancePeritoneal benign cystic mesothelioma is a rare benign tumor that originates from a mesothelial proliferative lesion of the peritoneum. However, proper surgical management remains unclear due to its low incidence.…

This study aimed to evaluate the incidence, clinical diagnosis, surgical treatment, and histopathological findings of adnexal masses in children and adolescents. This retrospective study included patients aged < 20 years who were diagnosed …

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the clinical outcome of atypical endometriosis and its association with ovarian malignancy. METHODS: This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with atypical endometriosis between January 2001 and December…

BackgroundImperforate hymen is a rare obstructive anomaly of the female reproductive tract. It is associated with complications, such as cyclical abdominal pain, urinary retention, and pelvic mass.Case summaryA 13-year-old girl presented se…

AbstractThis study aimed to know the distance of the cervicovaginal junction (CVJ) to the anterior peritoneal reflection (APR) as measured in surgical specimens, and assess the distance between the CVJ and APR to ensure safe anterior colpot…

Objective To compare the levels of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-associated mRNAs and the clinical characteristics of patients with endometriosis or gynaecological cancer. Methods This prospective study obtained intraperitoneal fluid sa…

Although the understanding of appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (AMNs) and their relationship with disseminated peritoneal mucinous disease have advanced, the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of AMNs are still confusing for pathologist…

BACKGROUND: Anastomotic stenosis (AS) after colorectal surgery was treated with balloon dilation, endoscopic procedure or surgery. The endoscopic procedures including dilation, electrocautery incision, or radial incision and cutting (RIC) w…

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…

Since after 2006 when the first edition of practice guidelines for gynecologic oncologic cancer treatment was released, the Korean Society of Gynecologic Oncology (KSGO) has published the following editions on a regular basis to suggest the…

Although new oral anticoagulants are known to have decreased bleeding risk compared to vitamin K antagonists, they may cause major bleeding in rare cases. In this article, we report a 78-year-old female patient who developed spontaneous hem…

Müllerian adenosarcomas usually arise as polypoid masses in the endometrium of post-menopausal women. Occasionally, these tumors arise in the cervix, vagina, broad and round ligaments, ovaries and rarely in extragenital sites; these cases a…

ObjectiveTo determine whether local bupivacaine injection into the incision site after gynecologic laparoendoscopic single site surgery (LESS) improves postoperative pain.MethodsThis prospective cohort study included consecutive 158 patient…

Study objectiveTo evaluate the feasibility and safety of vaginal vault drainage after complicated singleport access laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (SPA-LAVH).DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingUlsan University Hospital (ter…

Backgroundvon Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a rare hereditary tumor syndrome caused by VHL gene mutations that is characterized by heterogeneous phenotypes such as benign/malignant tumors of the central nervous system, retina, kidney, adre…

PURPOSE: The aim of the current study was to evaluate the efficacy of uterine artery embolization (UAE) for symptomatic fibroids in postmenopausal women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Among 900 cases who underwent UAE between 2007 and 2013, a tot…

PurposeTo evaluate the effect of degree of necrosis after uterine artery embolization (UAE) on symptom recurrence at midterm clinical follow-up in patients with adenomyosis.Materials and methodsWomen (N = 50) who underwent UAE for symptomat…

ObjectivesTo determine the usefulness of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in predicting response to uterine artery embolization (UAE) for symptomatic adenomyosis.MethodsA prospective study was performed on 25 patients who underwent …

•Two cases of large cervical mullerian adenosarcoma with sarcomatous overgrowth or heterologous elements and contrasting survival outcomes are reported.•When the diagnosis of mullerian adenosarcoma is uncertain or suspected, review of patho…

PurposeTo evaluate whether uterine artery embolization (UAE) can reduce the premenstrual symptoms in women undergoing UAE for fibroid tumors or adenomyosis.Materials and methodsAmong 141 women who underwent UAE for symptomatic fibroid tumor…

In 2005, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) consensus conference published a series of papers recommending methods to improve the conduct of clinical trials in chronic GVHD. Although the NIH recommendations were primarily aimed at stre…