abstract：OBJECTIVE:To highlight importance of detailed ultrasound examination in fetuses with known normal karyotype (and micro-array result) from CVS. In case of markedly abnormal ultrasound result repeated karyotyping by amniocentesis should be considered. Sample should be analyzed by routine cytogenetic techniques, however a...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Frisova V,Svobodova IT,Tozzi M,Raskova D

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Currently, Taiwan's Artificial Reproduction Act denies the legality of practicing surrogacy in Taiwan. The fact that numerous intended parents access surrogacy through fertility tourism or illegal practice leads to various types of disputes. This article illustrates the types of surrogacy-related disputes in ...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Chiang WT,Chou TY

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the interaction between ACP1 and PTPN22 concerning their effects on the growth of the tumor. In previous paper we have shown (i) that ACP1*B/*B genotype of ACP1 is negatively associated with the growth of leiomyomas and (ii) that there is a negative association of *C/*C genotype of PTPN22 with tumo...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Gloria-Bottini F,Neri A,Pietropolli A,Magrini A,Bottini E

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Postpartum hemorrhage remains the leading cause of maternal mortality in developing countries and a significant proportion of these cases are attributable to uterine atony. In contrast to the advances made in the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage, there has been few novel prophylactic agents. This study was ...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Voon HY,Suharjono HN,Shafie AA,Bujang MA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to investigate effects of resveratrol (RSV) over ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) in rat model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:24 female Wistar rats (22 days old) were divided into four groups. Group 1 (control group; n = 6) received 0.1 ml intraperitoneal (IP) saline from day...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Ozgur S,Oktem M,Altinkaya SO,Oktem EO,Cenksoy C,Erdem O,Elbeg S,Helvaci A,Erdem A,Erdem M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The thalassemias is a group of hereditary disorders with impaired production of functional hemoglobin. In this report we described a rare case of compound heterozygous mutation of South-East Asia type hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin (SEA-HPFH) and β -thalassemia that allowed prenatal diagnosis to b...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Ly Thi Thanh H,Le Thi Thanh H,Hoang Luong L,Huy Tran T,Liu SC,Truong HN,Ta TV,Bui TH,Tran VK

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A high dose of prolonged gonadotropins can yield higher numbers of oocytes and embryos. The high dose or prolonged regimens can be associated with ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), multiple gestations, emotional stress, economical burden and treatment dropout. In mild stimulation lower doses and short...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Aydogan Mathyk B,Aslan Cetin B,Vardagli D,Zengin E,Sofiyeva N,Irez T,Ocal P

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our previous study has shown that high expression of α2,3-sialytransferase type I was associated with advanced stage serous type epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). The aim of the current study further attempts to evaluate the altered α 2,3-sialylation on the behavior of clear cell type EOC (C-EOC). MATERIALS A...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Sung PL,Wen KC,Horng HC,Chang CM,Chen YJ,Lee WL,Wang PH

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although uterine didelphys per se is not associated with an impaired ability to conceive, the association between uterine anomalies and gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) remains unclear. The management of chemotherapy-resistant GTN in women with uterine didelphys raises a new issue regarding whether t...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Kai K,Kawano Y,Yano M,Okamoto M,Hori E,Nasu K,Narahara H

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We present prenatal diagnosis of hydrancephaly and enlarged cerebellum and cisterna magna in a fetus with thanatophoric dysplasia type II (TD2) and a review of prenatal diagnosis of brain anomalies associated with TD. CASE REPORT:A 33-year-old woman was referred for genetic counseling at 25 weeks of gestatio...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Chen CP,Chang TY,Lin TW,Chern SR,Chen SW,Lai ST,Chuang TY,Wang W

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate a case with a vulvar metastasis masquerading a primary vulvar malignancy. The clinical and histological features, mechanism, and impact to the prognosis are discussed. CASE REPORT:A 58-year-old woman presented to gynecologist for abnormal vaginal discharge. A vulvar nodule was noticed during p...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Tang TY,Wang TY

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate inter-observer variability and reproducibility of ultrasound measurements for fetal biometric parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A prospective cohort study was implemented in two tertiary care hospitals in Amman, Jordan; Prince Hamza Hospital and Albashir Hospital. 192 women with a singleton pregn...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Kilani R,Aleyadeh W,Atieleh LA,Al Suleimat AM,Khadra M,Hawamdeh HM

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify characteristics and pregnancy outcomes among pregnant illicit drug users living in an urban area, and to describe trends in drug use over an 8-year period. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Data on pregnant women living in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region who delivered at our institution during 2008-2015 were...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Homsup P,Phaloprakarn C,Tangjitgamol S,Manusirivithaya S

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to summarize the experience on prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study includes a retrospective data analysis of 157 prenatally detected cases of Down syndrome, routinely diagnosed among 6448 prenatal investigations performed during a 13-year period (2002...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Vičić A,Hafner T,Bekavac Vlatković I,Korać P,Habek D,Stipoljev F

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the concurrent interaction of laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery in the initial learning period of endometrial cancer staging. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective cohort study was performed for the first 44 consecutive patients with endometrial cancer underwent laparoscopic (LSS) or robo...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Torng PL,Pan SP,Hwang JS,Shih HJ,Chen CL

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We present prenatal diagnosis of low-level mosaicism for tetrasomy 18p at amniocentesis in a pregnancy with a favorable outcome. CASE REPORT:A 40-year-old woman underwent amniocentesis at 17 weeks of gestation because of advanced maternal age. Amniocentesis revealed a de novo supernumerary isochromosome 18p ...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Chen CP,Ko TM,Chen YY,Chern SR,Wu PS,Chen SW,Lai ST,Chuang TY,Yang CW,Pan CW,Wang W

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Obstetrician-gynecologists are the main providers of women's healthcare. However, workforce shortages and excessive workloads among these providers have been encountered in many countries. While most past studies on this subject have investigated the spatial distribution of obstetrics-gynecology clinics, few ...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Chang WT,Leu HI,Chen HP,Lin MH,Chen TJ,Hwang SJ,Chou LF,Wang PH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We present the application of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in late gestation in a pregnancy associated with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and trisomy 22 confined placental mosaicism (CPM). CASE REPORT:A 35-year-old pregnant woman underwent chorionic villus sampling (CVS) at 12 weeks of gesta...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Chen CP,Tsai C,Lin MH,Chern SR,Chen SW,Lai ST,Chen WL,Pan CW,Wang W

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injuries result in damage to endothelial and parenchymal cells. Oxytocin (OXY) stimulates uterine contraction during parturition and myoepithelial cells during suckling. OXY has been used as a protective antioxidant. Kisspeptin plays a key role in the central control of reproductive...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Aslan M,Erkanli Senturk G,Akkaya H,Sahin S,Yılmaz B

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to validate the BACs-on-Beads (BoB) technology as a robust and high throughput method for pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS) for aneuploidy. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The performances with respect to the sensitivity, specificity, success rate and detection rate of this technique from new BoB...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Kong GWS,Ma Y,Ou J,Kwok YKY,Wang W,Yeung QSY,Wong CKM,Li Q,Xu W,Lu W,Li H,Li TC,Choy KW

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Difficulties often encountered during intubation in extremely low birth-weight (ELBW) neonates requiring resuscitation at birth because of the smaller airway and the pressure from the limited number of attempts before hemodynamic instability occurs. CASE REPORT:We evaluated two pregnant women at 26 weeks of ...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Hung TH,Huang TX,Hsieh TT

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the clinical features of 13 pregnant patients with anti-N-Methyl-d-Aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Retrospective review of thirteen reported cases was conducted for anti-NMDAR encephalitis patients during pregnancy. The clinical data were collected from papers publis...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Shi YC,Chen XJ,Zhang HM,Wang Z,Du DY

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the benefits of external cephalic version (ECV) with epidural analgesia at term and labor induction just after the procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This is a retrospective observational study with patients who did not want trying a breech vaginal delivery and decided trying an ECV with epidural an...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Cuerva MJ,Piñel CS,Caceres J,Espinosa JA

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We presented a fetus affected by macrocystic lung lesions with progressive hydropic changes during the second trimester, but experienced remarkable resolution of hydrops in the third trimester after a series of in utero interventions. CASE REPORT:A 19-year-old women, G1P0, presented with fetal multilocular t...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Wu WJ,Shih JC,Sago H,Chen M

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to assess the effects of obesity-related follicular fluid (FF) fatty acids (FAs) on the number and quality of oocytes, good embryo quality rate, and pregnancy rate. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This prospective cohort study was conducted on 105 infertile women under the age of 38, who underwent intracytopl...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Mirabi P,Chaichi MJ,Esmaeilzadeh S,Jorsaraei SGA,Bijani A,Ehsani M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Mucinous ovarian carcinoma (MOC) is an uncommon subtype of epithelial ovarian cancers, and the pathogenesis is still poorly understood because of its rarity. We conducted a gene set-based analysis to investigate the pathogenesis of MOC by integrating microarray gene expression datasets based on the regularity...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Chang CM,Wang PH,Horng HC

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ovarian juvenile granulosa cell tumor has an interesting association with multiple enchondromatosis (Ollier disease and Maffucci syndrome) and should be considered a leading diagnosis when an ovarian mass is found in young patients with these conditions. Besides the association with nonskeletal malignancies, ...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Burgetova A,Matejovsky Z,Zikan M,Slama J,Dundr P,Skapa P,Benkova K,Cibula D,Fischerova D

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The preterm birth rate of twins is reportedly higher than that of single pregnancies. We performed preliminary preventive interventions at our center focused on evaluating the risk of each case before 14 weeks of gestation to reduce the spontaneous preterm birth rate. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The participants i...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Matsui M,Takahashi Y,Iwagaki S,Chiaki R,Asai K,Kawabata I

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the safety and effectiveness of the harmonic scalpel and conventional electrosurgery in laparoscopic myomectomy (LM). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We performed a retrospective chart review of 591 women with symptomatic uterine fibroids who underwent LM. Thirty-three cases of LMs with harmonic scalpel (LM...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Kuo HH,Li Y,Wang CJ,Juang HT,Lee CY

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) and St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) are used as an emmenagog and for the treatment of other gynecological disorders including uterus inflammation and endometriosis. The aim of the present study is to investigate the potential of a mixture of sea buckthorn and ...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： İlhan M,Süntar İ,Demirel MA,Yeşilada E,Keleş H,Küpeli Akkol E

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to evaluate the role of kisspeptin-10 in preeclampsia and check for possible relationship between its severity and fetal growth well-being. Kisspeptin-10 may participate in implantation of the embryo, placenta formation, and maintenance of pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:One hundred women wh...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Ziyaraa MA,Hamdan FB,Mousa LR

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We describe a case of gestational choriocarcinoma metastasized to the kidney and lung, which presented initially as refractory hematuria after a term pregnancy 5 years earlier. CASE REPORT:A 35-year-old woman, G2P1, with a previous history of full-term pregnancy in 2009, presented to the emergency department...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Li HM,Hou WC,Lai YJ,Kao CC,Chao TK,Yu MH,Su HY

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the alteration in the cellular dynamics of the urethral tissue after a simulated birth trauma in a mouse model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 36 B6 mice received vaginal distention treatment, and four untreated mice were used as controls. Specimens were collected every 24 hours after the injury...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Chin HY,Chiu LH,Lin KC,Chiang CH,Wang CJ

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We present molecular cytogenetic characterization of an Xp22.32→pter deletion and an Xq26.3→qter duplication in a male fetus with congenital malformations and maternal X chromosome pericentric inversion. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A 22-year-old woman underwent amniocentesis at 17 weeks of gestation because of an ...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Chen CP,Chen CY,Chern SR,Wu PS,Chen YN,Chen SW,Lee CC,Town DD,Lee MS,Yang CW,Wang W

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare trends and rates of cesarean section delivery by indication in one academic center. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective analysis of the indications of all cesarean sections performed in Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel, a tertiary healthcare university facility, during 1997-2012 was d...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Lurie S,Shalev A,Sadan O,Golan A

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the long-term outcomes of laparoscopic staging surgery (LSS) in treating patients with endometrial carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Patients with endometrial cancer who underwent LSS between June 1995 and June 2014 were prospectively registered. Perioperative data, complications, disease recurrence...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Lee CL,Kusunoki S,Huang KG,Wu KY,Huang CY,Yen CF

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We present molecular cytogenetic characterization of a prenatally detected derivative chromosome 9 [der(9)] of unknown origin. CASE REPORT:A 35-year-old woman underwent amniocentesis at 18 weeks of gestation because of advanced maternal age, which revealed a der(9) chromosome of unknown origin. The parental ...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Chen CP,Lin CJ,Chern SR,Wu PS,Chen YN,Chen SW,Lee CC,Chen LF,Yang CW,Wang W

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pregnancy-associated death is defined by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as "a death of a woman while pregnant or within 1 year of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the cause of death." We sought to determine pregnancy-associated mortality ratio (PAMR) in Taiwan and to compare ...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Sha L,Wu TP,Liang FW,Chen LH,Lu TH,Huang YL

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between placental transthyretin (TTR) level and preeclampsia. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Placental tissues from uncomplicated and preeclamptic pregnancies were analyzed using immunohistochemistry and image analysis. We measured the mean optical density (OD) of immunohistochemical s...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Zhu L,Baczyk D,Lye SJ,Zhang Z

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Term pregnancy with choriocarcinoma is a rare condition that can be a serious health threat to both the mother and the fetus. We present a rare case of term pregnancy with choriocarcinoma presenting as severe fetal anemia and postpartum hemorrhage. CASE REPORT:A 34-year-old woman, gravida 3 para 2, was admit...

journal_title：Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Peng HH,Ng ZP,Tang YH,Chua AA,Huang KG

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00