Choi, Joongseop

Autophagy is associated with luteal cells death during regression of the corpus luteum (CL) in some species. However, the involvement of autophagy or the association between autophagy and apoptosis in CL regression are largely unknown. Therefore, we investigated the role of autophagy in CL regression and its association with apoptosis. Ovaries were obtained from pseudopregnant rats at Days 2 (early), 7 (mid-), and 14 and 20 (late-luteal stage) of the pseudopregnancy; autophagy-associated protein

AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the obstetric outcomes and clinical efficacy of laparoscopic surgery for women with heterotopic pregnancy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of women who had undergone laparoscopic surgery for heterotopic pregnancy. The primary outcome was the feasibility of laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of heterotopic pregnancy and the secondary outcomes were obstetric outcomes. RESULTS: Seventeen women underwent laparoscopic surgery

Immediate laparoscopic nontransvesical repair without omental interposition might be an effective, feasible alternative to the traditional methods in select patients with small sized (<1 cm) VVF developing after TAH.

AIMS: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of laparoscopically-assisted staging surgery for ovarian cancer. METHODS: Twenty four patients were evaluated. Among them, nineteen underwent initial laparoscopic staging surgery and five patients who were incompletely staged by other institutions underwent complete restaging surgery. The procedure included pelvic lymphadenectomy, paraaortic lymphadenectomy, multiple biopsies, washing cytology, infracolic omentectomy, and a

BACKGROUND: Several studies reported that pathology of the appendix is frequently detected alongside endometriosis, especially with chronic pelvic pain. Furthermore, ovarian endometriosis is a marker of more extensive pelvic and intestinal disease. AIMS: To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of incidental appendectomy in laparoscopic surgical treatment for ovarian endometrioma. METHODS: One hundred and six women with ovarian endometrioma underwent laparoscopic surgery including laparoscopic a

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of conventional and single port laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) on sexual function in premenopausal women. DESIGN: A prospective case-control study. SETTING: University teaching hospital. Population. A total of 95 premenopausal women having LAVH from January 2009 to December 2009. METHODS: Comparison of 47 premenopausal women who had single port LAVH using trans-umbilical GelPort access (SP-LAVH group) and 48 premenopausal women who had

"A case of laparoscopic myomectomy performed during pregnancy for subserosal uterine myoma." Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 31(2), pp. 180–181

AIM: This study was performed to assess the feasibility and efficacy of laparoscopic management for patients with large ovarian tumors. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed of the medical records of 52 women who underwent laparoscopic surgery for large ovarian tumors whose maximum diameter was ≥15cm and a low possibility of malignancy. RESULTS: The median age of patients was 35years (range 18-84), median body mass index was 22.4kg/m(2) (range 12.4-31.5) and 18 patients ha