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ObjectiveThis prospective study evaluated the impact of the "double-hump" deformity-defined by anterior protrusions of the L4-L5 and L5-S1 disks-on L5-S1 angulation and laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (LSC) outcomes. We hypothesized that this d…

Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is commonly performed for benign uterine diseases and as a palliative treatment for bleeding associated with gynecologic malignancies. However, its role in suspected early-stage endometrial cancer remains u…

ObjectivesFailures and complications associated with treatments comprising laparoscopic sacrohysteropexy (SHP) for advanced pelvic organ prolapse (POP) are unclear. We compared failure rates associated with SHP and laparoscopic supracervica…

Endometrial carcinomas in the isthmus are called lower uterine segment (LUS) cancers. It is a rare location among uterine cancers and is known to be associated with Lynch syndrome, which tends to occur at a young age. Preoperative diagnosis…

BackgroundMixed neuroendocrine-non-neuroendocrine neoplasm (MINEN) is a rare disease and there is scarce literature on its diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. We encountered two unusual cases of MINEN in the biliary tract, one in the ampul…

BackgroundVulvar cancer is a rare disease, accounting for approximately 5% of gynecological malignancies. Primary adenocarcinoma of intestinal-type of the vulva or its precancerous lesion is extremely rare, and details regarding its origin,…

BackgroundTo investigate the role of adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK) on the production of interleukin (IL)-8, monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, prostaglandin E2 and F2α induced by IL-1β in endometrial s…

IntroductionOvarian cancer has few subjective symptoms, so approximately 40%-50% of cases have already reached stage III or IV by the time of diagnosis. These are advanced stages of the disease and have poor prognosis. Among these cases, le…

ObjectiveResearch suggests that medical students as well as women are at greater risk of depression compared to the general population and men. This suggests that female medical students are crucial targets requiring specific monitoring for…

Helicobacter cinaedi is a rarely encountered pathogen that easily induces bacteremia. Various foci of H. cinaedi infection have been reported; however, no case of adnexal abscess caused by H. cinaedi has been reported in the English literat…

IntroductionThe standard management for pelvic abscess or spondylodiscitis after reconstructive surgery previously involved total mesh excision, abscess drainage, and intravenous antibiotic administration. However, only few reports exist re…

PurposeTo assess function and prevalence of spasms and trigger points of the pelvic floor muscles in women with deep endometriosis.MethodsOne hundred and four (104) patients were assessed. Group 1 (G1) was composed of 52 subjects diagnosed …

Keishibukuryogan (KBG; Guizhi-Fuling-Wan in Chinese) is one of the Kampo (Japanese traditional) medicines used to treat patients with climacteric syndrome. KBG can be used by patients who cannot undergo hormone replacement therapy due to a …

We evaluated the association between TP53 gene polymorphisms and endometriosis in Brazilian women. Genomic DNA was extracted from swabs of buccal cells collected from hospital patients. TP53 gene polymorphisms were investigated at three cod…

Study objectiveTo demonstrate the prevalence of endometriosis in the intrapelvic portion of the round ligaments of the uterus (RLUs) and to propose criteria for their excision.DesignRetrospective case series analysis of women undergoing lap…

INTRODUCTION: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is one of the most frequent symptoms in women of reproductive age. This is an enigmatic clinical condition that results from the complex interactions of physiological and psychological factors with di…

Presently, little is understood about how endometriosis is established or maintained, or how genetic factors can predispose women to the disease. Because of the crucial role that the progesterone receptor polymorphism PROGINS plays in predi…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of the p27 gene polymorphism in women with endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: Transversal case-control study. Genomic DNA was extracted from cells collected from buccal swabs. The p27 V109G polymorphism w…

ObjectiveTo evaluate the association of intron 1 and exon 1 polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor alpha gene (ER-alpha) with endometriosis in women.DesignAssociation study.SettingEndometriosis Unit, Federal University of São Paulo.Patient(…

ObjectiveTo evaluate p27 protein expression in the endometrium of women with endometriosis.DesignTransversal case-control study.SettingEndometriosis Unit, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.Patient(s)Thirteen patients with stage I/II e…

To study possible correlation between the prevalence of polymorphisms in the type I interleukin-1 receptor gene and pelvic endometriosis. Genotypes of 223 women were analyzed: 109 women with surgically and histologically confirmed endometri…

OBJECTIVE: To present a technique for immediate umbilical reconstruction in women undergoing resection of umbilical endometriosis. METHODS: Umbilical reconstruction using 2 semicircular defatted skin flaps was performed in 7 patients surgic…

A 16-year-old woman presented with chest pain on 2 days before the onset of menstruation and was referred to our hospital because of a pneumothorax. She was diagnosed as spontaneous penumothorax and surgical treatment was performed. Thoraco…

A 40-year-old woman had experienced monthly right thoracic pain and productive cough occurring at the beginning of her menstrual period. X-ray findings indicated a diagnosis of catamenial pneumothorax. The serum CA125 level was very high at…