Kim EK

ORCID: 0000-0001-5719-334X · 3 papers in corpus
observational 2026
Adnexectomy During Vaginal Hysterectomy for Benign Non-Prolapse Indications: A National NSQIP Analysis of Practice Patterns and Perioperative Outcomes
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2026.02.027

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Professional societies recommend opportunistic salpingectomy during vaginal hysterectomy to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, but it may be technically challenging without uterine prolapse. We examined national patterns, p…

observational 2022
Relationship Between Opioid Prescriptions and Number of Chronic Pain Conditions in Women With Interstitial Cystitis
Urogynecology (Philadelphia, Pa.) ·doi:10.1097/SPV.0000000000001195

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between opioid prescriptions and number of chronic pain conditions in women with interstitial cystitis (IC). METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study. Women diagnosed wit…

other 2011
Expression pattern of endothelin system components and localization of smooth muscle cells in the human pre-ovulatory follicle
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/der066

BACKGROUND: Whether ovarian follicular rupture involves contractile activity or not has been debated for decades. Recently, study in the rodents has indicated that an endogenously produced potent vasoconstrictive peptide, endothelin-2 (EDN2…