Jiann-Loung Hwang

OBJECTIVE: The standard dose of depot gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) may be too much to prevent premature luteinizing hormone (LH) surge in controlled ovarian stimulation (COS). The purpose of this study was to find out the …

Prolongation of gastrointestinal transit resulting in nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) is the most common phenomenon during the first trimester of pregnancy. Increased human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) concentration during the first …

We tried to evaluate the relative feasibility, surgical duration and complications of total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) versus coagulation of uterine arteries at their origin (CUA) plus total laparoscopic hysterectomy for the management…

BACKGROUND: The specimen from a vaginal cuff fistula between the vagina and abdominal cavity revealed endometriosis. Culture of the fluid revealed Streptococcus viridans. CASE: A 44-year-old woman presented with lower abdominal pain for 1 w…

Unicornuate uterus with a non-communicating rudimentary horn is a Mullerian duct anomaly that is unusual among all congenital uterine anomalies. The lesion presents most frequently during childhood and adolescence in an obstructive episode.…

Background and Purpose: We attempted to assess the technique and pregnancy outcomes of combined laparoscopy and minilaparotomy for stage Ⅲ and Ⅳ endometriosis with an endometrioma. Methods: In total, 49 patients with Stage Ⅲ or Ⅳ endometrio…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of short-term use of a gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue for 3 months before ovarian stimulation in patients with stage III and IV endometriosis after conservative surgery. STUDY DESIGN: Eleven p…