Satoru Takeda

AIM: The rate of oocyte decline follows a biphasic pattern, characterized by acceleration between 32 and 38 years old. Ovarian reserve is also affected by external factors, including ovarian disease and iatrogenic damage. The aim of this st…

UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTS: To examine the learning curve of minimally invasive 2-port total laparoscopic myomectomy (TTLM). METHODS: TTLM was performed by using only umbilicus and left inguinal ports, for 30 patients at our univer…

PURPOSE: To evaluate preoperative magnetic resonance (MR) imaging features of bleeding and non-bleeding ectopic pregnancy (EP) by comparison with surgical findings. METHODS: Eighteen suspected EP cases underwent preoperative MR imaging. We…

A 41-year-old woman carrying a germline tuberous sclerosis complex 2 (TSC2) mutation, whose regular medical follow-up for tuberous sclerosis complex and tuberous sclerosis complex-associated lymphangioleiomyomatosis had continued for 2 year…

There are two different types of hysterocopes available: Flexible and rigid. Flexible scopes have the ability to observe the whole intrauterine cavity, but it is difficult to perform an operation on endometrial lesions. Rigid hysteroscopes …

Objective: To assess the attributes and feasibility of conservative laparoscopic surgery for patients with ruptured ovarian endometrioma.Design: Retrospective analysis.Setting: University medical center.Patient(s): Eighteen patients undergo…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the pathogenesis of catamenial pneumothorax associated with endometriosis from a gynecologic perspective. DESIGN: Retrospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: University hospital. PAT…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine how intestinal endometriosis spreads, and, thus, to improve outcomes of curative surgery. DESIGN: Descriptive study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: University hospital. PATIENTS: Ten pati…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of complications arising during gynecologic laparoscopic surgery in patients who have undergone previous abdominal surgeries and to assess predictable factors associated with complications based on…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the usefulness of MRI jelly method (jelly method). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-five patients (32.7 +/- 5 years old) with endometriosis, treated with laparoscopic surgery between January and June 2005 with preoperative…

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The development and onset of endometriosis is associated with angiogenesis and angiogenic factors including cytokines. We analyzed intrapelvic conditions in women with endometriosis via vascular density assessment of grossly normal peritone…

PURPOSE: To assess outcomes in assisted reproductive technology (ART) in infertile women with endometriosis with respect to their concomitant endometrioma status and surgical history in our department. METHODS: This is a retrospective case…

A pilot study was designed to analyze the vascular density of peritoneal endometriosis in 3 groups of lesions (red, black, and white) in 23 patients with peritoneal endometriosis who underwent laparoscopic surgery using the narrow-band imag…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: A questionnaire survey of patients discharged after laparoscopic surgery was performed to investigate and analyze the recovery of activity of daily living (ADL) 1 month after surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective study (Canadian …

Psychosomatic reaction to hysterectomy was prospectively studied by means of psychological tests and a questionnaire. One hundred and twenty patients who had simple hysterectomy were examined before and as long as one year after operation. …

We examined 194 cases of uterine leiomyoma and adenomyosis who received total abdominal hysterectomy, in order to compare the effect of presurgical medical treatment such as with Buserelin, Danazol and Pill, on operative blood loss with non…