Listar por autor "Koutsias, S."
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Blind on table internal iliac artery embolization in severe post partum hemorrhage: a case report
Koutsias, S.; Lialios, G.; Kouritas, V.; Sourlas, D.; Giannoukas, A.; Messinis, I. (2008)A case of a woman that had been transferred to our hospital in hemorrhagic shock secondary to post partum hemorrhage due to uterine atony, automatic abortion and extended vaginal lacerations has been described. Subtotal ... -
Cholesterol Crystal Embolization: A Possible Complication of Peripheral Endovascular Interventions
Paraskevas, K. I.; Koutsias, S.; Mikhailidis, D. P.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2008)Cholesterol crystal embolization (CCE) is a possible complication of peripheral endovascular interventions. The diagnosis of CCE is suggested by the gradual onset of peripheral cutaneous manifestations (e.g., livedo ... -
Colonic Ischemia After Endovascular Exclusion of an Aortoiliac Aneurysm Using an Iliac Branch Device
Sfyroeras, G. S.; Koutsias, S.; Karathanos, C.; Stamoulis, K.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2010)Purpose: To present the first case of colonic ischemia (CI) after endovascular exclusion of an aortoiliac aneurysm using an iliac branch device (IBD). Case report: A 69-year-old male patient with an abdominal aortic and ... -
Current status of mechanical circulatory support: A systematic review
Spiliopoulos, K.; Giamouzis, G.; Karayannis, G.; Karangelis, D.; Koutsias, S.; Kalogeropoulos, A.; Georgiopoulou, V.; Skoularigis, J.; Butler, J.; Triposkiadis, F. (2012)Heart failure is a major public health problem and its management requires a significant amount of health care resources. Even with administration of the best available medical treatment, the mortality associated with the ... -
Development of an mHealth open source platform for diabetic foot ulcers tele-consultations
Dafoulas, G. E.; Koutsias, S.; Behar, J.; Osorio, J.; Malley, B.; Gruentzig, A.; Celi, L. A.; Angelidis, P.; Theodorou, K.; Giannoukas, A. (2012)Diabetes is one of the foremost causes of death in many countries and a leading cause of blindness, renal failure, and non-traumatic amputation. Therefore, diabetic foot ulceration and amputation cause extensive burden on ... -
Endovascular Stent-Graft Repair of Major Abdominal Arteriovenous Fistula: A Systematic Review
Antoniou, G. A.; Koutsias, S.; Karathanos, C.; Sfyroeras, G. S.; Vretzakis, G.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2009)Purpose: To evaluate the outcomes of endovascular stent-graft repair of major abdominal arteriovenous fistulas. Methods: The English literature was systematically searched using the MEDLINE electronic database up to January ... -
The evolution of lower limb amputation through the ages
Mavroforou, A.; Koutsias, S.; Fafoulakis, F.; Balogiannis, I.; Stamatiou, G.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2007)The aim of this study was to highlight the important stages of the evolution of limb amputation through the ages through the search of the relevant international literature. Limb amputation is one of the most serious ... -
Hybrid Endovascular and Open Treatment of Severe Multilevel Lower Extremity Arterial Disease
Antoniou, G. A.; Sfyroeras, G. S.; Karathanos, C.; Achouhan, H.; Koutsias, S.; Vretzakis, G.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2009)Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of simultaneous combined endovascular and open tower extremity arterial reconstruction. Design: Case series study with retrospective analysis of prospectively collected ... -
Malpractice issues in modern anaesthesiology
Mavroforou, A.; Stamatiou, G.; Koutsias, S.; Michalodimitrakis, E.; Vretzakis, G.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2007)Medical malpractice has been raised as an important problem in daily practice, while the media and public remain unforgiving to those perceived to have harmed the patients' life. This article highlights important legal ... -
No effect of antioxidant supplementation on muscle performance and blood redox status adaptations to eccentric training
Theodorou, A. A.; Nikolaidis, M. G.; Paschalis, V.; Koutsias, S.; Panayiotou, G.; Fatouros, I. G.; Koutedakis, Y.; Jamurtas, A. Z. (2011)Background: It was recently reported that antioxidant supplementation decreases training efficiency and prevents cellular adaptations to chronic exercise. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin ... -
Outcome after endovascular stent graft repair of aortoenteric fistula: A systematic review
Antoniou, G. A.; Koutsias, S.; Antoniou, S. A.; Georgiakakis, A.; Lazarides, M. K.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2009)Background: Aortoenteric fistula (AEF) is a critical clinical condition, which may present with gastrointestinal hemorrhage, with or without signs of sepsis. Conventional open surgical repair is associated with high morbidity ... -
Peripheral Arterial Disease Is Prevalent But Underdiagnosed and Undertreated in the Primary Care Setting in Central Greece
Argyriou, C.; Saleptsis, V.; Koutsias, S.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2013)We investigated the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Primary Care Health Centers (n = 14) in Thessaly (central Greece) recruited 436 participants, mean age 71 (50-79) years. Peripheral arterial disease was ... -
Remote endarterectomy for long segment superficial femoral artery occlusive disease. A systematic review
Antoniou, G. A.; Koutsias, S.; Antoniou, S. A.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2008)Background: Remote endarterectomy is a minimally invasive procedure which combines open and endovascular surgery for the treatment of tong segment superficial femoral artery (SFA) occlusive disease. We conducted a systematic ... -
The Role of Oral Vitamin K Antagonists in the Outcome of Infrainguinal Bypass Procedures
Giannoukas, A. D.; Paraskevas, K. I.; Koutsias, S.; Argyriou, C.; Saleptsis, V.; Palombo, D. (2014)We investigated the role of oral vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in graft patency, limb salvage, major and minor bleeding rates in patients undergoing infrainguinal bypass surgery. Five randomized-controlled trials (RCTs; n ... -
Venous thromboembolism during air travel: does the existing evidence raise legal implications?
Mavroforou, A.; Michalodimitrakis, E.; Koutsias, S.; Mavrophoros, D.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2009)Venous thromboembolism associated with prolonged sitting during air travel has been reported in the medical literature. The aim of this article was to review whether the existing evidence can raise ethical concerns and ...