OBJECTIVES: Robot-assisted surgery has become popular in Japan, especially with the introduction of the da Vinci SP® surgical system, which is a significant advancement in minimally invasive surgery. The da Vinci SP® surgical system, which …
We here present what we believe to be the first documented successful pregnancy and live birth following in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer in a patient with benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma (BMPM). BMPM, a rare peri…
We report a case where a spontaneous pregnancy and delivery of a live baby were achieved after laparoscopic repair combined with hysteroscopy of the cesarean section scar secondary to treatment for a prior cesarian section scar pregnancy. […
BACKGROUND: When using assisted reproductive technology, there are cases where, despite the transfer of a good embryo, sometimes pregnancy may not be the case. Thus, during hormone replacement cycle implantation, it is important to synchron…
BACKGROUND: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression and are emerging as biomarkers for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). We evaluated the diagnostic performance of serum miR-200c-3p and miR-6134, alone and in combination with established…
Currently, human papillomavirus tests and cytology are used to screen for cervical cancer. However, more accurate ancillary screening tests are needed. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) and cytokines are promising biomarkers that are aberrantly expressed …
Multilocular cystic leiomyomas rarely develop following myomectomy. To the best of our knowledge, there are no published reports on recurrent multilocular cystic leiomyoma following myomectomy. We here present such a case. A 45-year-old wom…
We report a case of polypoid endometriosis, which was resolved by a laparoscopic hysterectomy. A 47-year-old woman without any previous history of a gynecologic disorder presented at our hospital for evaluation of a pelvic mass. Magnetic re…
We report three cases in which umbilical endometriosis developed after a laparoscopic subtotal hysterectomy (LSH) for uterine myoma without endometriotic lesions.Case 1: A 36-year-old, gravida 2, para 2 underwent an LSH for uterine myoma. R…