Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

The advent of three-dimensional (3D) laparoscopy has brought significant advancements in surgical techniques and outcomes in gynecology. This review synthesizes findings from recent studies comparing 3D laparoscopy with traditional two-dime…

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent chronic inflammatory disease in women of reproductive age. A review of the literature revealed that cytokines and inflammatory factors are associated with endometriosis-associated infertilit…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the treatment efficacy of dienogest specifically in the Taiwanese population with endometriosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighty-eight patients diagnosed with endometriosis receiving at least 3 months of dienogest 2 mg o…

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist (GnRH-a) and levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) are conventional conservative treatments for adenomyosis, and high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a novel ablation technique.…

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is associated with higher risk of ectopic pregnancy, premature delivery, miscarriage, and other adverse maternal and fetal complications. This study aimed to assess the impact of endometriosis on maternal and fetal …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cardiovascular risk status of patients with endometriosis using serum lipid parameters and atherogenic indices. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was retrospective, single-centric, case-control study, involving a …

Dienogest has been proven effective as long-term therapeutic option for pelvic pain caused by endometriosis. However, in Taiwan, there is a lack of a well-tailored consensus on its long-term administration. To address this gap, Taiwanese ex…

OBJECTIVE: We describe a rare case of uterine mesothelial cysts mimicking ovarian cysts in a primipara patient with a history of Cesarean section. CASE REPORT: A 39-year-old female patient with history of Cesarean section presented with dy…

Endometriosis is diagnosed by laparoscopic surgery. The availability of biomarkers can help understand the pathophysiology and aid in the diagnosis of the condition. In this context, this review aimed to examine levels of expression of brai…

To compare the treatment efficacies of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), HIFU combined with gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a), and HIFU combined with GnRH-a and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) f…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to retrospectively analyze the cumulative pregnancy rate (PR) via multiple fresh or frozen embryo transfers (ET) in women with current, resected, or recurred endometrioma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The IVF data inc…

OBJECTIVE: We present a case who developed ovarian vein thrombosis (OVT) after laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy to share our experience. CASE REPORT: A 46-year-old woman came to our hospital due to se…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the effect of atosiban on in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancy outcome among women with both endometriosis and adenomyosis, and compared it to that of patients with endometriosis but without adenomyos…

To compare clinicopathological features and survival outcomes in patients with endometrial cancer, with and without associated adenomyosis. PubMed, Embase and Scopus databases were systematically searched for relevant observational studies.…

OBJECTIVE: This comparative study aimed to evaluate the effect of postoperative dienogest treatment on serum anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels in patients undergoing laparoscopic cystectomy of ovarian endometriomas. MATERIALS AND METHODS…

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to elucidate the pathogenesis of ovarian cancer through the loss of mismatch repair (MMR) proteins in women with Lynch syndrome (LS) in this report. CASE REPORT: Two women with LS underwent surgery for synchronous endom…

OBJECTIVE: While endometriosis is common, inguinal endometriosis with hernia is rarely observed, making its preoperative diagnosis challenging. CASE REPORT: We report two cases of inguinal endometriosis with different presentations and foc…

OBJECTIVE: Dienogest (DNG), a fourth-generation progestin, reduces pain associated with endometriosis and uterine adenomyosis; however, it is associated with irregular uterine bleeding that can cause anemia and poor quality of life. We inve…