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Unreliable residual volume measurement after increased water load diuresisGerasimos Alivizatos
Second Department of Urology, Athens Medical School, Sismanoglio Hospital, Athens, Greece
Int J Urol 11:1078-81. 2004..The aim of the present study was to examine whether increased water load intake prior to ultrasound examination of the lower urinary tract, affects the measurement of postvoid residual urine volume...- Incontinence and erectile dysfunction following radical prostatectomy: a reviewGerasimos Alivizatos
Athens Medical School, Second Department of Urology, Sismanoglio Hospital
ScientificWorldJournal 5:747-58. 2005..When incontinence or erectile dysfunction persists after radical prostatectomy, the majority of the treated patients can be managed effectively by various methods... - Is there still a role for open surgery in the management of renal stones?Gerasimos Alivizatos
Second Department of Urology, Athens Medical School, Sismanoglio Hospital, Athens, Greece
Curr Opin Urol 16:106-11. 2006..In this review we discuss the current indications of open surgery for the elimination of urinary calculi... - Feedback microwave thermotherapy with the ProstaLund Compact Device for obstructive benign prostatic hyperplasia: 12-month response rates and complicationsG Alivizatos
2nd Urology Department, Athens Medical School, Sismanoglion Hospital, Athens, Greece
J Endourol 19:72-8. 2005..To evaluate the effectiveness of the ProstaLund Compact Device in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)... - Splenogonadal fusion: report of a case and review of the literatureGerasimos Alivizatos
Second Urology Department of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
Int J Urol 12:90-2. 2005..Splenogonadal fusion, although a rare condition, may account for a non-malignant testicular mass and should be suspected in young patients with other congenital anomalies... - Photoselective vaporization of the prostate to manage benign prostatic hyperplasiaGerasimos Alivizatos
Second Urology Department, Athens Medical School, Sismanoglio Hospital, Athens, Greece
J Endourol 22:2117-9. 2008 - Recent data upon impotence, incontinence and quality of life issues concerning radical prostatectomyGerasimos Alivizatos
Department of Urology, Athens Medical School, Sismanoglio Hospital, Athens, Greece
Arch Esp Urol 56:321-30. 2003..To present recent data dealing with the two major post-radical prostatectomy complications incontinence and sexual dysfunction, and investigate if they affect the quality of life of the patients... - Greenlight laser in benign prostatic hyperplasia: turning green into goldGerasimos Alivizatos
Second Department of Urology, Athens Medical School, Sismanoglio Hospital, Athens, Greece
Curr Opin Urol 18:46-9. 2008.... - Eighteen-month results of a randomized prospective study comparing transurethral photoselective vaporization with transvesical open enucleation for prostatic adenomas greater than 80 ccAndreas Skolarikos
Athens Medical School, 2nd Department of Urology, Sismanoglio Hospital, Athens Greece
J Endourol 22:2333-40. 2008.... - Transurethral photoselective vaporization versus transvesical open enucleation for prostatic adenomas >80ml: 12-mo results of a randomized prospective studyGerasimos Alivizatos
Athens Medical School, 2nd Department of Urology, Sismanoglio Hospital, Athens, Greece
Eur Urol 54:427-37. 2008..To compare the effectiveness and the safety of photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) to open prostatectomy (OP) for the surgical treatment of large prostatic adenomas... - A review on follow-up strategies for renal cell carcinoma after nephrectomyAndreas Skolarikos
Athens Medical School, 2nd Department of Urology, Sismanoglio Hopsital, Athens, Greece
Eur Urol 51:1490-500; discussion 1501. 2007..To provide a comprehensive review of the evidence supporting the necessity for follow-up after nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma... - Ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrostomy performed by urologists: 10-year experienceAndreas Skolarikos
Second Department of Urology, University of Athens School of Medicine, Sismanoglio General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Urology 68:495-9. 2006..To assess the safety, feasibility, and effectiveness of percutaneous nephrostomy tube (PNT) insertion performed solely by a urologist on an outpatient basis. We present our relevant 10-year experience... - Ureteroscopic removal of mildly migrated stents using local anesthesia onlyKostantinos E Livadas
Second Department of Urology, Athens Medical School, Sismanoglio Hospital, Athens, Greece
J Urol 178:1998-2001. 2007..In the outpatient office setting we evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of ureteroscopic removal of upward migrated ureteral stents using local or no anesthesia... - Bcl-2 protein and DNA ploidy in renal cell carcinoma: do they affect patient prognosis?Andreas Skolarikos
First Department of Urology, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
Int J Urol 12:563-9. 2005..The aim of the present study was to correlate bcl-2 protein expression and DNA-ploidy status with established prognostic parameters in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and to examine their impact on disease progression and patient survival... - Postradical cystectomy bowel perforation caused by a drainage tube: a case reportEleftherios P Chatzidarellis
2nd Department of Urology Athens Medical School, Sismanoglio Hospital, Athens, Greece
Cases J 1:350. 2008..CASE PRESENTATION: We describe a case of perforation of the large bowel caused by the drain tube placed in a 74-year-old patient who had undergone radical cystectomy for invasive bladder cancer... - Molecular pathogenetics of renal cancerAndreas A Skolarikos
Athens Medical School, 2nd Department of Urology, Sismanoglio Hospital, Athens, Greece
Am J Nephrol 26:218-31. 2006..Studies are ongoing to evaluate novel anticancer agents that target specific molecular entities. This article reviews current knowledge on the genetics and molecular pathogenesis of sporadic and inherited forms of renal cancer... - Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy 25 years later: complications and their preventionAndreas Skolarikos
Urology Department, Athens Medical School, Sismanoglio Hospital, Athens, Greece
Eur Urol 50:981-90; discussion 990. 2006..CONCLUSION: ESWL is a safe method to treat stones when proper indications are followed. The need for well-designed prospective randomised trials on aetiology and prevention of its complications arises through the literature review... - Complications of laparoscopic urological surgeryKonstantinos Doumas
Urology Department, George Gennimatas Hospital, Athens, Greece
Arch Esp Urol 55:730-6. 2002..The main complications are vascular injuries and visceral lesions but the complications rate diminishes as surgeons improve in their learning curve. Laparoscopy for Urology is here to stay... - Treatment characteristics and inherent prostatic features do not predict patient outcome after high-energy transurethral thermotherapy: a prospective study of prostalund feedback treatmentN Ferakis
2nd Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Sismanoglio General Hospital, Athens, Greece
J Endourol 20:1075-81. 2006..Treatment duration, consumed energy, and the magnitude of tissue necrosis did not translate into clinical efficacy. Clinical parameters were important predictors of outcome in patients not in retention... - Interstitial laser coagulation treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: is it to be recommended?M Pilar Laguna
Department of Urology, University Medical Center St Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
J Endourol 17:595-600. 2003..To update the clinical data on the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by interstitial laser coagulation (ILC)... - Lasers for the treatment of bladder outlet obstruction: are they challenging conventional treatment modalities?Jean de la Rosette
Eur Urol 50:418-20. 2006 - EAU 2004 guidelines on assessment, therapy and follow-up of men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic obstruction (BPH guidelines)Stephan Madersbacher
Department of Urology and Andrology, Donauspital, Vienna, Austria
Eur Urol 46:547-54. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: Updated recommendations for assessment, treatment, and follow-up of patients with LUTS due to BPO are presented...