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Injectables for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence: current use and future perspectivesPetros Perimenis
Department of Urology, University Hospital, Patras, 26500 Patras, Greece
Expert Opin Pharmacother 7:1441-7. 2006..In these cost-conscious times, health economics is also an important issue, and comparative cost-effectiveness assessment of available treatment options is becoming imperative...- Sildenafil versus continuous positive airway pressure for erectile dysfunction in men with obstructive sleep apnea: a comparative study of their efficacy and safety and the patient's satisfaction with treatmentPetros Perimenis
Department of Urology, University Hospital of Patras, 26500 Rio, Patras, Greece
Asian J Androl 9:259-64. 2007.... - Evaluation of patient expectations and treatment satisfaction after 1-year tadalafil therapy for erectile dysfunction: the DETECT studyPetros Perimenis
University Hospital of Patras, Department of Urology, Patras, Greece
J Sex Med 6:257-67. 2009..Treatment success depends on several outcomes. Tadalafil is a long-acting, selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 5 that has been shown to be effective at treating men with ED... - Long-term treatment with intracavernosal injections in diabetic men with erectile dysfunctionP Perimenis
Department of Urology, University Hospital, Patras, Greece
Asian J Androl 8:219-24. 2006..To assess the behavior of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and erectile dysfunction (ED) during 10 consecutive years of treatment with self-injection of vasoactive drugs... - Cost implications of antimuscarinic drugs in the treatment of overactive bladder syndromePetros Perimenis
Department of Urology, University Hospital, 26500 Patras, Greece
Expert Opin Pharmacother 7:539-44. 2006.... - Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic hyperplasiaKonstantinos Giannitsas
Medical School University of Patras, Patras 26500, Greece
Expert Opin Pharmacother 9:1687-93. 2008..Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) is expressed in the prostate and bladder and PDE5 inhibitors have been shown to relax precontracted muscle strips from these organs... - The impact of long-term conventional treatment for overlap syndrome (obstructive sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) on concurrent erectile dysfunctionPetros Perimenis
Department of Urology, Medical School, University Hospital of Patras, 26500 Rio, Patras, Greece
Respir Med 101:210-6. 2007..To assess the improvement of concurrent erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with overlap syndrome (obstructive sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bronchodilators... - Safety of sildenafil in the treatment of erectile dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnoeaPetros Perimenis
University Hospital of Patras, Department of Urology, Medical School, Patras, Greece
Expert Opin Drug Saf 6:423-30. 2007..More clinical trials are needed to clarify this issue... - Sildenafil combined with continuous positive airway pressure for treatment of erectile dysfunction in men with obstructive sleep apneaPetros Perimenis
Department of Urology, University of Patras, Rio, Patras, Greece
Int Urol Nephrol 39:547-52. 2007..To assess efficacy and safety of the combination of sildenafil and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), and satisfaction with treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)... - Sildenafil for the treatment of altitude-induced hypoxaemiaPetros Perimenis
University of Patras, Medical School, 26500 Rio, Patras, Greece
Expert Opin Pharmacother 6:835-7. 2005..Enhancing pulmonary circulation with sildenafil safely protects against the high altitude-induced PH and improves gas exchange... - Ureteral metal stents: 10-year experience with malignant ureteral obstruction treatmentEvangelos N Liatsikos
Department of Urology, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
J Urol 182:2613-7. 2009..Ureteral patency in malignant ureteral obstruction cases is a therapeutic challenge. We report our long-term experience with palliative treatment for extrinsic malignant ureteral obstruction with percutaneous placement of metal mesh stents... - Vardenafil effect on ureteric smooth muscle: in vitro study in porcine modelAbdulrahman Al-Aown
Department of Urology, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
J Endourol 25:505-9. 2011..We conducted an in vitro study to elucidate the relaxing effect of various doses of vardenafil on the porcine ureter. Moreover, we propose a porcine ureter model for the evaluation of the effect of different substances on the ureter... - Application of paclitaxel-eluting metal stents in renal artery of pig modelTheodore Voudoukis
Department of Urology, University of Patras, School of Medicine, Patras, Greece
J Endourol 21:1571-6. 2007..Based on these reports, we used paclitaxel-eluting MS within an animal renal artery lumen and compared the results with those using a bare-metal stent... - Application of self-expandable metal stents for ureteroileal anastomotic strictures: long-term resultsEvangelos N Liatsikos
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, and Laikon General Hospital, Athens, Greece
J Urol 178:169-73. 2007..We report our long-term experience with the management of benign ureteroileal anastomotic strictures using self-expandable metal stents... - Safety of anticholinergics in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasiaAnastasios Athanasopoulos
University of Patras, Medical School, 26500 Patras, Greece
Expert Opin Drug Saf 7:473-9. 2008..Anticholinergic medications to treat storage LUTS are often withheld in such patients for fear of significantly increasing post-void residual urine volumes or provoking acute urinary retention (AUR)... - Metal stents for the management of malignant ureteral obstructionEvangelos N Liatsikos
Department of Urology, University of Patras, School of Medicine, Patras, Greece
J Endourol 22:2099-100; discussion 2107. 2008 - Fournier's gangrene, a urologic and surgical emergency: presentation of a multi-institutional experience with 45 casesDimitrios Koukouras
Department of Surgery, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Urol Int 86:167-72. 2011..To review multi-institutional, multidisciplinary experience in the management of Fournier's gangrene (FG) in an attempt to identify etiologic parameters as well as to propose methods of efficient management... - Metallic double pigtail ureteral stent usage during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the swine model: is there any effect on the ureter?Evangelos N Liatsikos
Department of Urology, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece
J Endourol 23:685-91. 2009..To examine the safety and compatibility of full-length metal ureteral stent usage with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL)... - Digital subtraction angiography and computer assisted image analysis for the evaluation of the antiangiogenetic effect of ionizing radiation on tumor angiogenesisDimitrios Siablis
Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University Hospital, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece
Int Urol Nephrol 38:407-11. 2006..The use of CAIA enhanced the efficacy of DSA and enabled the in vivo identification of the effect of irradiation on various caliber vessels as well as the ratios of total length and total area of small and big vessels... - Viscoelastic property mapping along encrusted polymeric urinary cathetersDionysios E Mouzakis
Department of Material Science, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
J Endourol 22:1761-9. 2008..Mapping of the material viscoelastic property variation along the length axis of polymeric stents... - Application of paclitaxel-eluting metal mesh stents within the pig ureter: an experimental studyEvangelos N Liatsikos
Department of Urology, University of Patras, School of Medicine, Patras, Greece
Eur Urol 51:217-23. 2007..The purpose of the present study is to compare the standard bare metal stents (BMS) with the Paclitaxel-Drug Eluting Stent (DES) in the ureter of a pig model... - Efficacy of the combination of an alpha1-blocker with an anticholinergic agent in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms associated with bladder outlet obstructionAnastasios Athanasopoulos
Department of Urology, Medical School University of Patras, 26500 Rio, Patras, Greece
Expert Opin Pharmacother 6:2429-33. 2005.... - Preclinical compounds for the treatment of overactive bladderKonstantinos Giannitsas
Urology Department, Urology Patras University General Hospital, Rion, Patras, Greece
Expert Opin Ther Pat 19:107-17. 2009..Overactive bladder is a prevalent and bothersome condition. Existing pharmacotherapy with antimuscarinics improves symptoms and quality of life but there are certain limitations in efficacy and tolerability... - Virtual endoscopy: navigation within pelvicaliceal systemEvangelos N Liatsikos
Department of Urology, University of Patras, School of Medicine, Patras, Greece
J Endourol 19:37-40. 2005..To evaluate the use of virtual endoscopy (VE) for the investigation of the pelvicaliceal unit and the depiction of its anatomic deformities... - Delayed suture intravesical migration as a complication of a Stamey endoscopic bladder neck suspensionAnastasios Athanasopoulos
Department of Urology, University of Patras, School of Medicine, Patras, Greece
Int Urol Nephrol 34:5-7. 2002..Cystoscopy was the only helpful diagnostic tool and should be considered early in the evaluation of this kind of patients. The mechanism of migration of the cuff and the operative technique are discussed... - Case report: laparoscopic adrenalectomy in a patient with primary adrenal malignant melanomaEvangelos N Liatsikos
Department of Urology, University of Patras, School of Medicine, Patras, Greece
J Endourol 20:123-6. 2006..Postoperatively, the patient presented no signs of fever or remarkable blood loss and was discharged on the third day in good clinical condition. He is free of disease 1 year later... - Percutaneous management of staghorn calculi in horseshoe kidneys: a multi-institutional experienceEvangelos N Liatsikos
Department of Urology, University of Patras, School of Medicine, Patras, Greece
J Endourol 24:531-6. 2010..Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) is a first-line management technique for staghorn stones and stones located in a horseshoe kidney (HK). We present our multi-institutional experience on the management of staghorn calculi within HKs... - Percutaneous minimally invasive management of iatrogenic ureteral injuriesDimitrios Koukouras
Department of Surgery, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
J Endourol 24:1921-7. 2010..To present experience with the percutaneous management of iatrogenic ureteral injuries... - PSA density versus risk stratification for lymphadenectomy-making decision in patients with prostate cancer undergoing radical prostatectomyStavros Sfoungaristos
Urology Department, Patras University Hospital, Building A, 4th Floor, 26500 Rion, Patras, Greece
Int Urol Nephrol 43:1073-9. 2011..To determine the value of PSA density as independent predictor for lymph node invasion in order to decide lymphadenectomy in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy... - Pharmacotherapy of urinary incontinenceAnastasios Athanasopoulos
Department of Urology, Medical School, University of Patras, Rio, Patras, Greece
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 20:475-82. 2009..A significant percentage of patients with UI, mainly those with UUI and MUI, can be treated successfully with pharmacotherapy... - Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of genitourinary malignancies: focus on clinical dataKonstantinos Giannitsas
University Hospital, Department of Urology, Patras, Greece
Expert Opin Investig Drugs 16:1841-9. 2007..More studies are needed to assess the efficacy of anti-inflammatory agents in bladder cancer treatment and further clarify their therapeutic benefit in patients with prostate cancer, in which initial results are encouraging... - Preference for and adherence to oral phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors in the treatment of erectile dysfunctionKonstantinos Giannitsas
Department of Urology, Medical School, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Patient Prefer Adherence 2:149-55. 2008..Reasons for that seem to often be unrelated to efficacy or tolerability and include emotional and social factors determining couples' and individuals' sexual and treatment seeking behavior... - The effectiveness of a scientific symposium to change urologists' attitude towards treatment of LUTS/BPHDionisios Mitropoulos
Department of Urology, Laikon Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, 17, Ag Thoma, Athens, 11528, Greece
Int Urol Nephrol 39:1153-8. 2007..This study was designed to evaluate whether urologists' attitude towards management of benign prostate hyperplasia can be changed, and to estimate objectively the achievement of educational goals by using an interactive voting system... - Clinical correlation of prostatic lithiasis with chronic pelvic pain syndromes in young adultsIoannis Geramoutsos
Department of Urology, Mesolongi General Hospital, Mesolongi, Greece
Eur Urol 45:333-7; discussion 337-8. 2004..However, larger prostatic calculi may be related to underlying inflammation and require further evaluation and possibly, treatment... - Retrocaval ureter and associated abnormalitiesPetros Perimenis
Department of Urology, University Hospital of Patras, Greece
Int Urol Nephrol 33:19-22. 2002..To investigate the association of retrocaval ureter with other congenital abnormalities... - Endothelial dysfunction, erectile dysfunction and phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors. An update of the current data and future perspectivesAngelis Konstantinopoulos
Department of Urology, University Hospital of Patras, Greece
Drug Target Insights 2:111-7. 2007..Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors have been investigated and proved useful in clinical practice for erectile dysfunction but in addition to this, the results seem promising of a beneficial effect on endothelial dysfunction, as well... - Postoperative management and rehabilitation of patients receiving an ileal orthotopic bladder substitutionPetros Perimenis
Department of Urology Medical School, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Urol Nurs 24:383-6. 2004..It includes successful voiding rehabilitation (micturition technique, complete bladder emptying, increase of functional reservoir capacity, and sphincter training) and a meticulous lifelong followup... - Present and future therapeutic options for locally advanced and metastatic renal cell carcinomaStavros Sfoungaristos
University of Patras, Patras University General Hospital, Urology, Patras, Greece
Expert Opin Pharmacother 12:533-47. 2011..The benefit in overall survival is less clear and needs further evaluation. Toxicity represents a concern especially in combination regiments... - Implications of PSA kinetics for an adverse pathology after radical prostatectomyStavros Sfoungaristos
Urology Department, Patras University Hospital, Patras, Greece
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 12:1765-9. 2011..To determine and compare the prognostic value of PSA density, PSA velocity and free/total PSA ratio in predicting adverse pathological findings after radical prostatectomy... - PSA density is superior than PSA and Gleason score for adverse pathologic features prediction in patients with clinically localized prostate cancerStavros Sfoungaristos
Patras University Hospital, Urology Department, Patras, Greece
Can Urol Assoc J 6:46-50. 2012.... - Effects of finasteride and cyproterone acetate on hematuria associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia: a prospective, randomized, controlled studyPetros Perimenis
Department of Urology, Patras University Hospital, Patras, Greece
Urology 59:373-7. 2002..Interestingly, our results indicate that the speed of action of FIN may not be as rapid as previously described... - Predictors for spontaneous stone passage in patients with renal colic secondary to ureteral calculiStavros Sfoungaristos
Urology Department, University Hospital of Patras, 4th Floor Building A, 26504 Rion Patra, Greece
Int Urol Nephrol 44:71-9. 2012..To determine the clinical, laboratory, and imaging variables that can predict spontaneous stone passage in patients with renal colic secondary to ureteral calculi... - Externally coated ureteral metallic stents: an unfavorable clinical experienceGeorge A Barbalias
Department of Urology, University of Patras Medical School, University Hospital, Rio, 26 500, Patras, Greece
Eur Urol 42:276-80. 2002..The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the use of externally coated stents in patients with malignant ureteral obstruction... - Editorial comment on the manuscript entitled 'Comparison of clinical trials with sildenafil, vardenafil and tadalafil in erectile dysfunction'Petros Perimenis
Expert Opin Pharmacother 6:1-2. 2005 - Attempted nerve sparing surgery and age have a significant effect on urinary continence and erectile function after radical cystoprostatectomy and ileal orthotopic bladder substitutionThomas M Kessler
Department of Urology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
J Urol 172:1323-7. 2004..Attempted nerve sparing has the greatest impact on daytime continence and age has the greatest impact on nighttime continence. Attempted nerve sparing and younger age are both associated with more frequent recovery of erectile function...