Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

OBJECTIVE: Patients with a rare rupture of endometriomas may require surgery. In this retrospective study, we assessed the outcomes of surgical interventions for ruptured ovarian endometriomas. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-three patients w…

Adenomyosis of the uterus is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue, including glands and stroma, situated at least 2.5 mm below the endometrial-myometrial junction and widely distributed within the myometrium layer of the uterus. Th…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of metalloestrogen cadmium (Cd) on the proliferation of endometrial stromal cells (ESC) isolated from the eutopic endometrium of women with endometriosis MATERIALS AND METHODS: ESC were isolated from eutopic…

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the occurrence of peritoneal fluid in women undergoing intrauterine insemination (IUI) and its correlation with the stage of pelvic endometriosis and its influence on pregnancy outcomes. MATERIALS AND MET…

OBJECTIVE: To establish a multilocus model for studying the effect of steroid-related genes on advanced stage endometriosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 121 patients with advanced stage endometriosis and 171 control women were includ…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of intrauterine insemination (IUI) combined with ovarian stimulation in women with unilateral tubal occlusion detected on hysterosalpingography (HSG). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A tota…

Adenofibromas are rare tumors of the female genital tract, first reported by Abell in 1971 [1], and most arise from the uterus or cervix. Cervical adenofibromas are most commonly seen in perior postmenopausal women, and typically present wi…

OBJECTIVE: In this study, the Ki-67 proliferative indices among the stages of the endometriosis were compared to clarify whether the proliferation was increased with increasing disease stage. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-eight patients wh…

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the different expression of estrogen receptors (ER) and its relation to hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) in stromal cells from women with e…

OBJECTIVE: This paper reports the long-term follow-up (62-83 months) of women with unexplained subfertility secondary to severe adenomyosis treated with the combination of conservative surgery and gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnR…

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) is being used to treat hematological malignancies with increasing frequency. AHSCT has many complications, such as infections, veno-occlusive disease of the liver, drug reactions, a…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of performing a hysterectomy using the transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). MATERIALS AND METHODS: From May through December 2010, 16 patients with benign u…

The peritoneum is a serous lining of mesothelial cells with rich vascular and lymphatic capillary networks that covers the abdominal and pelvic walls and organs. Peritoneal neoplasia can originate de novo from peritoneal tissues (primary) o…

OBJECTIVE: Minimally invasive surgery has been the trend in various specialties and continues to evolve as new technology develops. The development of robotic surgery in gynecology remains in its infancy. The present study reports the first…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate simultaneous laparoscopy in endometriotic women with infertility undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-seven infertile patients with endometriosis were enr…

Endometriosis is defined as the growth of ectopic endometrial tissue beyond the uterine cavity. The incidence of endometriosis has been reported to range from 4% to 17% in all women of reproductive age. The most commonly reported presentati…

OBJECTIVE: Approximately 4% of women are admitted to hospitals because of ovarian cyst rupture, hemorrhage, or torsion. Endometriotic cyst rupture is a rare surgical emergency associated with severe peritonitis and pelvic adhesion, and we a…