Angiofibroma of the spermatic cord: a case report and a review of the literaturePanagiotis Dikaiakos
First Department of Surgery, Tzaneion General Hospital, 1 Zanni and Afentouli Street, 18536 Piraeus, Greece
J Med Case Reports 5:423. 2011
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A solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas treated with laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy: a case report and review of the literatureAthanasios Marinis
Second Department of Surgery, Aretaieion University Hospital, 76 Vassilisis, Sofia s Ave, 11528, Athens, Greece
J Med Case Reports 4:387. 2010
..It seems to exhibit several benefits of minimally invasive surgery and should be performed in carefully selected patients...
Ischemia as a possible effect of increased intra-abdominal pressure on central nervous system cytokines, lactate and perfusion pressuresAthanasios Marinis
Second Department of Surgery, Aretaieion University Hospital, 76 Vassilisis Sofia s Av, Athens, Greece
Crit Care 14:R31. 2010
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Intussusception of the bowel in adults: a reviewAthanasios Marinis
Second Department of Surgery, Areteion University Hospital, Athens Medical School, University of Athens, 76 Vassilisis Sofia s Ave, 11528, Athens, Greece
World J Gastroenterol 15:407-11. 2009
..Reduction of the intussuscepted bowel is considered safe for benign lesions in order to limit the extent of resection or to avoid the short bowel syndrome in certain circumstances...
Esophagopericardial fistula as a rare complication after total gastrectomy for cancerNikolaos Dafnios
Second Department of Surgery, Areteion University Hospital, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece
World J Surg Oncol 7:58. 2009
..It is most commonly associated with benign etiology and carries a high mortality rate which increases with delay in diagnosis...
Safety and effectiveness of outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a teaching hospital: a prospective study of 110 consecutive patientsAthanasios Marinis
Second Department of Surgery Aretaieion University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 76 Vassilisis Sofia s Ave, 11528, Athens, Greece
BMC Res Notes 3:207. 2010
..A secondary endpoint was to evaluate its safe performance under appropriate supervision by higher surgical trainees (HSTs)...
Pancreatic leakage after pancreaticoduodenectomy: the impact of the isolated jejunal loop length and anastomotic technique of the pancreatic stumpGeorgios P Fragulidis
Second Department of Surgery, Aretaieion University Hospital, University of Athens, Greece
Pancreas 38:e177-82. 2009
..To evaluate the impact of the length of the isolated jejunal loop and the type of pancreaticojejunostomy on pancreatic leakage after pancreaticoduodenectomy...
Gastrointestinal emergencies in cardiac surgery. A retrospective analysis of 3,724 consecutive patients from a single centerIoannis Vassiliou
Department of Surgery, Aretaieio University Hospital, Athens Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Cardiology 111:94-101. 2008
..The aim of this study is to retrospectively analyze risk factors, diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal (GI) complications following cardiac operations...
Does clamping during liver surgery predispose to thrombosis of the hepatic veins? Analysis of 210 casesNikolaos Arkadopoulos
Second Department of Surgery, University of Athens, Aretaieion University Hospital, Greece
World J Gastroenterol 15:339-43. 2009
..To test whether clamping during liver surgery predisposes to hepatic vein thrombosis...
Managing injuries of hepatic duct confluence variants after major hepatobiliary surgery: an algorithmic approachGeorgios Fragulidis
Second Department of Surgery, Areteion University Hospital, Athens Medical School, University of Athens, Acharnes, Athens 11528, Greece
World J Gastroenterol 14:3049-53. 2008
..To investigate injuries of anatomy variants of hepatic duct confluence during hepatobiliary surgery and their impact on morbidity and mortality of these procedures. An algorithmic approach for the management of these injuries is proposed...
Surgical approaches of resectable synchronous colorectal liver metastases: timing considerationsIoannis Vassiliou
2nd Department of Surgery, Aretaieion Hospital, University of Athens, School of Medicine, FACS, 29 El Venizelou str, GR 154 51 Athens, Greece
World J Gastroenterol 13:1431-4. 2007
..To compare the safety and efficacy of simultaneous versus two stage resection of primary colorectal tumors and liver metastases...
A novel technique for gaining extra length of the abdominal esophagusNikolaos Arkadopoulos
2nd Department of Surgery, University of Athens, Medical School, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece
Am J Surg 198:e10-2. 2009
..7 cm +/- 1.2 cm (mean +/- standard deviation). In all cases, the additional esophageal length permitted the completion of an oncologically adequate resection and the execution of a safe intra-abdominal esophagojejunal anastomosis...
Foregut duplication cysts of the stomach with respiratory epitheliumTheodosios Theodosopoulos
2nd Department of Surgery, Areteion University Hospital, Athens, Greece
World J Gastroenterol 13:1279-81. 2007
..Excision of both cysts along with the spleen was performed and pathology reported two smooth muscle coated cysts with a pseudostratified ciliated epithelial lining (respiratory type)...
Adenocarcinoma of the third portion of the duodenum in a man with CREST syndromeGeorgios Anastasopoulos
Second Department of Surgery, Areteion University Hospital, Athens, Greece
World J Surg Oncol 6:106. 2008
..This is the first report of a primary adenocarcinoma of the third portion of the duodenum in a patient with CREST syndrome...
Surgical techniques for the management of enteroatmospheric fistulaeAthanasios Marinis
Second Department of Surgery, Aretaieion University Hospital, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Surg Infect (Larchmt) 10:47-52. 2009
..This report is a study of the surgical strategy for treating patients with enteroatmospheric fistulae...
Colon cancer perforation presenting as a strangulating ventral herniaPavlos Lampropoulos
First Department of Surgery, Tzaneion General Hospital, Piraeus, Greece
Case Rep Oncol 5:17-21. 2012
..Here, the case of a 74-year-old female patient with colon cancer perforation presenting as a strangulating ventral hernia and a mini-review of the current literature are presented...
Case of a sigmoid colon cancer with metachronous metastases to the mesorectum and the abdominal wallJohn Kalaitzis
1st Department of Surgery, General Hospital of Pireus Tzaneio, Athens, Greece
World J Surg Oncol 8:17. 2010
..This is a rare case of metachronous metastases invading the mesorectum and the abdominal wall...
Special problems encountering surgical management of large retroperitoneal schwannomasTheodosios Theodosopoulos
Second Department of Surgery, Areteion Hospital, University of Athens, Greece
World J Surg Oncol 6:107. 2008
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Subcutaneous extension of a large diaphragmatic hydatid cystAthanasios Marinis
2nd Department of Surgery, Areteion University Hospital, 76 Vassilisis Sofias Avenue, 11528, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
World J Gastroenterol 12:7210-2. 2006
..Total excision of all the cysts was performed through a bilateral subcostal incision, with the left hemidiaphragm near totally excised and replaced by a synthetic bilayer mesh...
Soft tissue paraspinal inflammatory malignant fibrous histiocytoma presenting as a lumbar abscessEmmanouil Liarmakopoulos
First Department of Surgery, Tzaneion General Hospital, Zanni and Afentouli STR, Piraeus, Greece
Case Rep Oncol 4:343-9. 2011
..In this study, a case report of a 65-year-old female patient with a soft-tissue inflammatory MFH presenting as a lumbar abscess and a review of the current literature are presented...
Vascular adrenal cysts: a brief review of the literatureEleni Carvounis
Department of Pathology, Areteion Hospital, Athens School of Medicine, Athens University, Athens, Greece
Arch Pathol Lab Med 130:1722-4. 2006
..Adrenal vascular cysts probably originate from a preexisting vascular hamartoma. The treatment of choice is surgical excision. The prognosis is excellent...
Mirizzi syndrome type Va: A rare coexistence of double cholecysto-biliary and cholecysto-enteric fistulaePavlos Lampropoulos
Pavlos Lampropoulos, Nikolaos Paschalidis, Athanasios Marinis, Spiros Rizos, First Department of Surgery, Tzaneio General Hospital, Afentouli and Zanni STR, 18536, Piraeus, Greece
World J Radiol 2:410-3. 2010
..The defects were reconstructed primarily and a Kehr tube was inserted. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course and was discharged on the 14th postoperative day...
Right colon and liver hemangiomatosis: a case report and a review of the literatureAthanasios Marinis
2nd Department of Surgery, Areteion University Hospital, 76 Vasilisis Sofias av, Athens 11528, Greece
World J Gastroenterol 12:6405-7. 2006
..Operative findings were suggestive of diffuse hemangiomatosis of the right colon and an extensive right hemicolectomy was performed. A review of the literature is presented, considering current diagnostic and therapeutic methods...