K Ikuma

No ORCID on file · 9 papers in corpus · active 1998-2012

Study types

  • article 9

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 6
  • mesh:D004715 3
  • endometrioma 2
  • adenomyosis 1
  • bladder_endometriosis 1
article 2012
Possible involvement of the E-cadherin gene in genetic susceptibility to endometriosis
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/des080

BACKGROUND: Endometriotic cells display invasive characteristics, despite their benign histological appearance. Recently, the epithelial-mesenchymal transition, in which epithelial cells acquire mesenchymal and migratory properties, has att…

article 2011
Fertility after Laparoscopically Assisted Segmental Bowel Resection for Rectal Endometoriosis
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2011.08.611
article 2010
Laparoscopic Excision of Endometrioma Using the Vasopressin Injection Technique: Some Suggestions for Quality Operation
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2010.08.315
article 2008
A Case of Successful Laparoscopic Treatment of Bladder Endometriosis
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2008.09.061
article 2007
245: The Vasopressin Injection Technique for Ovarian Endometrioma
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2007.08.187
article 2007
425: “Full Course” Endometriosis Surgery for Focal Adenomyosis with Severe Endometriosis
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2007.08.474
article 2003
Familial risk among Japanese patients with endometriosis
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ·doi:10.1016/s0020-7292(03)00340-0

OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to examine the prevalence of endometriosis among female siblings of patients with endometriosis in Japan. METHODS: A total of 339 patients with endometriosis were questioned about endometriosis in their s…

article 1999
Laparoscopic surgery assisted by a transvaginal approach.
Surgical laparoscopy & endoscopy

We used laparoscopic surgery assisted by a transvaginal approach for gastrointestinal diseases. In the first case, a huge submucosal tumor enucleated laparoscopically from the minor curvature of the stomach was extracted through the vagina.…

article 1998
Chemical Assay of Iron in Ovarian Cysts: A New Diagnostic Method to Evaluate Endometriotic Cysts
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000009999

CA-125 is abundantly secreted from ovarian endometriotic cysts, but is not specific to endometriosis. In order to develop a new, more specific diagnostic marker for endometriosis, the iron concentrations in various ovarian cysts were assaye…