Kim MK

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive interstitial lung disease characterized by aberrant fibroblast activation and excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) accumulation, resulting in irreversible lung remodel…

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the impact of robotic (RO) versus laparoscopic single-site ovarian cystectomy (LO) on ovarian reserve, as measured by changes in anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels. Methods: A total of 43 women under…

When root canal infections breach the maxillary sinus floor (MSF), maxillary sinusitis of endodontic origin (MSEO) can result. This case illustrates the surgical management of MSEO following the nonsurgical reestablishment of the MSF. A 55-…

INTRODUCTION: The incidence of esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma (EGJAC) has been rising. Intestinal metaplasia of the esophagogastric junction (EGJIM) is a common finding in gastroesophageal reflux (irregular Z-line) and may represen…

In this study, we aimed to demonstrate the feasibility and safety of navigating the ureters, middle sacral artery (MSA), and superior hypogastric nerve (SHN) using indocyanine green (ICG) and near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging during…

The association between acute pancreatitis (AP) and gastrointestinal cancers in diabetic patients is currently not well understood. The study aim was to investigate the association between AP and gastrointestinal cancers in diabetic patient…

OBJECTIVE: Dual trigger is used to induce final oocyte maturation during the process of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation, yet yielding controversial results. Also, there are yet no data regarding the effect of the dosage of the dual trig…

BACKGROUND: Ovarian "seromucinous carcinoma" has been recently removed in 2020 5th Edition of WHO classification of Female Genital Tumors and is considered as a subtype of endometrioid carcinoma with mucinous differentiation, while "seromuc…

We aimed to determine clinical factors predicting successful pregnancy by comparing pregnancy failure and success groups after adenomyomectomy. Additionally, we analyzed fertility outcomes after adenomyomectomy.The medical records of 43 pat…

OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to evaluate the clinical characteristics and recurrence rate of atypical endometriosis (AE)1 compared to typical endometriosis (TE) in addition to the malignant transformation rate among a large cohor…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Gasless laparoscopy is an alternative method to reduce the number of carbon dioxide (CO2)-insufflated, pneumoperitoneum-related problems including shoulder pain, postoperative nausea/vomiting, and decreased cardio…

The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of and risk factors for recurrence ovarian endometrioma after conservative surgery in patients aged 40-49 years. This retrospective, single-center study included 408 women between January 2008 …

We aimed to investigate the feasibility of robotic adenomyomectomy and compared surgical outcomes between laparoscopic and robotic approaches for adenomyomectomy.We retrospectively reviewed the data of women who were diagnosed with adenomyo…

OBJECTIVE: This study was aimed at identifying a correlation between polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM) and the severity of primary dysmenorrhea in young Korean women. METHODS: A total of 592 patients who visited a tertiary hospital from…

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between ovarian conservation and oncologic outcome in surgically-treated young women with early-stage, low-grade endometrial cancer. METHODS: This multicenter retrospective study examined women aged <5…

The abuse of antibiotics for disease treatment has led to the emergence of multidrug resistant bacteria. Antimicrobial peptides, found naturally in various organisms, have received increasing interest as alternatives to conventional antibio…

OBJECTIVE: The value of cell lines for pre-clinical work lies in choosing those with similar characteristics. Selection of cell lines is typically based on patient history, histological subtype at diagnosis, mutation patterns, or signaling …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cumulative recurrence rates of ovarian endometrioma among patients using a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) after conservative laparoscopic surgery. METHODS: A retrospective review was condu…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical aspects of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) in patients with large adenomyosis associated with dysmenorrhea and/or heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB).…

Ovarian cancer presents at an advanced stage in more than 75% of patients. Early detection has great promise to improve clinical outcomes. Although the advancing proteomic technologies led to the discovery of numerous ovarian cancer biomark…

There have been several epidemiologic studies supporting the protective role of pregnancy, although the mechanism is not clear. High level of progesterone, which is crucial in maintaining pregnancy, has been supposed to be one of the causat…

OBJECTIVE: Many studies have demonstrated that hydrosalpinx has a detrimental effect on the outcome of IVF. Treating hydrosalpinges prior to the IVF procedure in women with hydrosalpinges is thought to improve the likelihood of successful I…

Inflammation has been suggested to be involved in cancer development and progression. Many clinical and experimental studies have shown that inflammation could contribute to ovarian carcinogenesis through activation of the NF-κB and AP-1 pa…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To present our initial experience with single-port access laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (SPA-LAVH) in a large uterus weighing in excess of 500 g. DESIGN: A prospective single-center study (Canadian Task Force …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy is one of the definite methods for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids with lesser intraoperative bleeding and shorter hospitalization compared with abdominal hysterectomy. How…