• Comparative study of the intravenous chemoprophylaxix versus local Sulmycin (R) Implant E Sponge use in vaginal hysterectomy 

      Tsikouras, P.; Dafopoulos, A.; Zografou, C.; Karkanaki, A.; Tsigga, E.; Ammari, A.; Dafopoulos, K.; Galazios, G.; Liberis, V.; Teichmann, A. T. (2012)
      Objective: The aim of this comparative study was to ascertain the efficacy of the Sulmycin (R) Implant E, an antiseptic sponge, on the incidence of peri-and postoperative morbidity in patients subjected to vaginal hysterectomy. ...
    • The Emerging Roles of Adiponectin in Female Reproductive System-Associated Disorders and Pregnancy 

      Angelidis, G.; Dafopoulos, K.; Messini, C. I.; Valotassiou, V.; Tsikouras, P.; Vrachnis, N.; Psimadas, D.; Georgoulias, P.; Messinis, I. E. (2013)
      Adiponectin, the most abundant adipose-released cytokine, has an important role in metabolism, primarily through reducing insulin resistance. Reproductive functions are known to be influenced by energy balance and adiponectin ...
    • Endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine placental mediators in labor 

      Iliodromiti, Z.; Antonakopoulos, N.; Sifakis, S.; Tsikouras, P.; Daniilidis, A.; Dafopoulos, K.; Botsis, D.; Vrachnis, N. (2012)
      Considering that preterm birth accounts for about 6-10% of all births in Western countries and of more than 65% of all perinatal deaths, elucidation of the particularly complicated mechanisms of labor is essential for ...
    • Pregnancies and their obstetric outcome in two selected age groups of teenage women in Greece 

      Tsikouras, P.; Dafopoulos, A.; Trypsianis, G.; Vrachnis, N.; Bouchlariotou, S.; Liatsikos, S. A.; Dafopoulos, K.; Maroulis, G.; Galazios, G.; Teichmann, A. T.; Von Tempelhoff, G. F. (2012)
      Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of pregnancies in adolescents in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Democritus University of Thrace, North-Eastern Greece. Material and methods: We ...
    • Should lymphadenectomy be performed in early stage I and II sarcomas of the corpus uteri 

      Tsikouras, P.; Dafopoulos, A.; Ammari, A.; Dislian, V.; Liatsikos, S.; Zografou, C.; Dafopoulos, K.; Galazios, G.; Maroulis, G.; Liberis, V.; Teichmann, A. T. (2011)
      Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of radical lymphadenectomy as a prognostic factor in the management of uterine sarcomas. Methods: Sixty patients with histologically-proven uterine sarcomas were ...
    • Smoking and AMH levels in women with normal reproductive history 

      Dafopoulos, A.; Dafopoulos, K.; Georgoulias, P.; Galazios, G.; Limberis, V.; Tsikouras, P.; Koutlaki, N.; Maroulis, G. (2010)
      To investigate the effect of age and smoking on the AMH levels in normal cycling healthy women with normal reproductive history. In 137 women, blood samples were taken on day 3 of a spontaneous cycle. Serum FSH, LH, E2, ...