Young Im Kim

Ms. Young Im Kim


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

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YKYoung Im Kim
Young Im Kim
MLMaria Lee
Maria Lee
SKSe Ik Kim
Se Ik Kim
ASAeran Seol
Aeran Seol
ELEun Ji Lee
Eun Ji Lee
Yong Sang SongYong Sang Song
Yong Sang Song
Postoperative abdominal adhesions can lead to several adverse consequences such as pelvic pain, bowel obstruction, and infertility. We aimed to explore the anti-adhesion efficacy and safety of a thermo-sensitive sol–gel agent in patients who receive abdominopelvic surgery for benign gynecologic disease. This study was a randomized, controlled, single-blind clinical trial of women undergoing benign gynecologic surgery between January 2017 and December 2017. The patients were randomly assigned to three groups with a 1:1:1 ratio: experimental group (received the thermo-sensitive sol–gel agent), control group (untreated), and comparator group (received 4% icodextrin). Patients were followed for 4 weeks postoperatively, and efficacy was evaluated by performing the visceral slide test to identify adhesion formation. In total, 183 patients were enrolled in the study, and 178 (97.3%) completed the trial. The incidence rate of abdominal adhesion formation was significantly lower in the experimental group than in the control group (7.9% vs. 21.1%, p = 0.040); however, it was similar between the experimental and comparator groups (7.9% vs. 13.8%. p = 0.299). At 4 weeks, no differences in adhesion-related symptoms were observed between the experimental and control groups. Adverse events were mostly mild and did not differ significantly among the three groups (p = 0.375). In conclusion, use of a thermo-sensitive sol–gel agent was safe and effective to prevent abdominal adhesions after benign gynecologic surgeries.