A5084980657- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Metastasis and carcinoma case studies
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Management of metastatic bone disease
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Liver Diseases and Immunity
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
Democritus University of Thrace
2025
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2003-2024
Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government
2022-2024
Metropolitan Hospital
2018-2020
IS practice
2016-2018
Showa University
2012-2016
Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital
2011-2015
AHEPA University Hospital
2001-2009
Ghent University Hospital
2007
Interbalkan Medical Center
2005
<b>Background and study aims:</b> Resection of submucosal tumors by means endoscopy has been reported using a variety techniques, but cannot be performed safely in originating from the muscularis propria. Using tunnel created technique peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), we report first series describing new tumor resection (SET) for esophagus cardia. <b>Patients methods:</b> SET was attempted nine consecutive patients with (size > 2 cm) either or cardia clinical indications lesion removal....
Abstract: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has been developed in the context of natural orifice transluminal surgery (NOTES) as a minimally invasive treatment for symptomatic esophageal achalasia, which is chronic progressive benign disease with severe morbidity and difficult management. Since September 2008, POEM successfully performed more than 200 consecutive patients achalasia at Digestive Disease Center Showa University, Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan, excellent short-...
Achalasia is a primary motility disorder with an annual incidence of 0.11 cases/100 000 children [1]. In the field natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), peroral myotomy (POEM) [2] [3] only treatment to be performed routinely in humans. We report case 3-year old female patient Down syndrome who presented severe growth retardation and weight at less than 3 rd percentile curve. was suspected because vomiting, recurrent cough, aspiration pneumonia, retardation; it confirmed by...
Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a recommended treatment modality for achalasia, but there little published data its use in children. The objective of the present study was to evaluate whether POEM clinically effective and safe children.International multicenter retrospective conducted 14 tertiary centers that included consecutive children who underwent between January 2012 August 2018. Outcomes, such as clinical response were assessed whenever available. Adverse events factors...
Abstract Background Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is considered a primary treatment modality for achalasia. It can be performed using either the anterior or posterior approach. A previous randomized clinical trial (RCT) showed that approach was noninferior to at 1 year post-POEM in terms of success, rate adverse event, and risk gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The aim this post-RCT study compare outcomes ≥ 2 years post-POEM. Methods Patients who previously completed 1-year...
Objectives– Seizures have been described as a rare manifestation of hepatic encephalopathy. Material and Methods– We present 54-year-old female, with 6-year history decompensated, hepatitis B liver cirrhosis, admitted generalized seizures. She reported recurrent episodes encephalopathy, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, tense ascites variceal hemorrhage. Neurologic examination revealed comatose patient, without papilledema. Laboratory examinations were suitable cirrhosis mild renal failure....
To study the epidemiology of acute poisoning patients presenting to an medical service ward in a Greek hospital between January 1998 and December 2000.Prospective case series.A total 273 with self-poisoning were included study. This represented 3.8% overall admissions unit. The mean age was 33, most frequent group being that aged 20-30 years (36.2% total) male-to-female ratio 1:1.97. Sixty per cent admitted within 4 h. Those from urban areas comprised 76.2% 23.8% rural areas. frequently...
Background . Although it is possible to visualize gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) of the stomach by endoscopy, their pretreatment histological diagnosis often difficult. The aim this study was investigate predictors accurate preoperative pathological gastric GIST. Material and Methods We retrospectively studied patients with GIST who had undergone endoscopic biopsy surgery, examined clinicopathological data. Results Twenty-three were eligible. Thirty-four biopsies (mean 2.6, range...
Both endoscopic and surgical approaches are employed in the treatment of early gastric cancer (EGC). The aim this study was to establish appropriate strategies for cancer.We retrospectively examined clinicopathological data EGC patients who had undergone surgery.A total 327 (204 males 123 females, mean age 63.2 years) were eligible inclusion study. median follow-up period 31 months. Of 161 mucosal (pT1a) tumors, 87 mainly undifferentiated 110 an component. Four with pT1a tumors lymph node...
Clinical importance of auditory processing disorder (APD) testing is often overlooked and regarded with skepticism given the challenging interpretation results current growing debate its nature clinical entity.Presentation this case highly educational as APD single manifestation a large cerebellopontine internal canal lesion.A report.The patient underwent standard audiological evaluation normal results. She was referred for evaluation. The test battery consisted speech in babble (SinB),...
Various genetic abnormalities are often found in B-CLL, but their relative importance the pathogenesis and evolution of disease has not been adequately clarified. We studied expression bcl-2 protein possible simultaneous occurrence overexpression, trisomy 12 Rbl p53 gene deletions 38 patients with B-CLL by combining immunophenotyping dual color interphase FISH. also looked for correlation between clinical parameters such as stage, duration from diagnosis to time study overall survival. High...
SUMMARYObjective: To compare the effects of providing analgesia with either transdermal fentanyl (TTS-fentanyl) or paracetamol and codeine (P/C) in addition to radiotherapy patients metastatic bone pain.Methods: In a prospective study, 26 radiologically confirmed bony metastases received (R/T). They were randomised receive 500 mg 30 four times per day (P/C group), patches delivering 25|ig fentanyl/h (TTS-fentanyl group). Pain was assessed using visual analogue pain ratings (VAS) Greek Brief...
To study the endocytoscopic visualization of squamous cell islands within Barrett's epithelium.Endocytoscopy (ECS) has been studied in surveillance esophagus, with controversial results. In initial studies, however, a soft catheter type endocytoscope was used, while only methylene blue dye used for staining mucosa. Integrated endocytoscopes (GIF-Q260 EC, Olympus Corp, Tokyo, Japan) have recently developed, incorporation high-power magnifying into standard endoscope together narrow-band...
While octreotide has been used in palliative treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and neuroendocrine tumours with good results, little is known about the possible role this hepatic metastases.We present our experience from use symptomatic liver metastases 16 patients (11 males, five females, age ranged 43-69 years) proven different primary (six non-small lung cancer, four colon carcinoma, two pancreatic head prostate cancer adenocarcinoma stomach). All were administered 20 mg long-acting IM...