Listar por autor "Zachos, I."
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Feasibility and efficacy of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy using a new modified lateral position for the treatment of renal stones in obese patients
Karatzas, A.; Gravas, S.; Tzortzis, V.; Aravantinos, E.; Zachos, I.; Kalogeras, N.; Melekos, M. (2012)The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ESWL using a modified lateral position in obese patients with renal stones. Nineteen obese patients with renal stones were enrolled (group A). The mean stone ... -
Feasibility and safety of radical cystectomy under combined spinal and epidural anesthesia in octogenarian patients with ASA score >= 3: A case series
Tzortzis, V.; Dimitropoulos, K.; Karatzas, A.; Zachos, I.; Stamoulis, K.; Melekos, M.; Gravas, S. (2015)Introduction: This study evaluated the feasibility and safety of open radical cystectomy (RC) under combined regional anesthesia (CRA) in high-risk octogenarian patients. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the medical ... -
The impact of stapling devices use on patients with increased body mass index treated with radical cystectomy
Tzortzis, V.; Dimitropoulos, K.; Gravas, S.; Karatzas, A.; Zachos, I.; Gkialas, I.; Papadopoulos, G.; Melekos, M. (2014)Introduction: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the impact of stapling devices use on overweight and obese bladder cancer patients treated with radical cystectomy (RC). Materials and methods: Fifty-two ... -
Is there a learning curve for photodynamic diagnosis of bladder cancer with hexaminolevulinate hydrochloride?
Gravas, S.; Efstathiou, K.; Zachos, I.; Melekos, M. D.; Tzortzis, V. (2012)Introduction: To assess the learning curve for fluorescence cystoscopy using hexaminolevulinate hydrochloride (HAL) in patients with bladder cancer. Material and methods: Fifty patients underwent bladder instillation with ... -
Lack of association between the UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1) gene polymorphism and the risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia in Caucasian men
Karatzas, A.; Tzortzis, V.; Giannatou, E.; Gravas, S.; Zachos, I.; Oeconomou, A.; Melekos, M.; Tsezou, A. (2013)Glucuronidation, mediated by the UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1) enzyme, is an important metabolic process during which steroids are converted to more easily excreted compounds in steroid target tissues, such as ... -
Molecular Pathogenesis of Non Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: Implications for Novel Targeted Therapies
Zachos, I.; Tzortzis, V.; Konstantinopoulos, P. A.; Karatzas, A.; Gravas, S.; Melekos, M.; Papavassiliou, A. G. (2011)Approximately 70% to 80% of patients with urothelial carcinomas of the bladder are initially diagnosed with non-muscle invasive disease. Superficial, non-muscle invasive bladder cancers (NMIBCs) are managed with cystoscopic ... -
Predictive value of telomerase reverse transcriptase expression in patients with high risk superficial bladder cancer treated with adjuvant BCG immunotherapy
Zachos, I.; Konstantinopoulos, P. A.; Vandoros, G. P.; Karamouzis, M. V.; Papatsoris, A. G.; Podimatas, T.; Papachristodoulou, A.; Chrisofos, M.; Deliveliotis, C.; Papavassiliou, A. G. (2009)We conducted a prospective study to determine whether expression of telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) is associated with recurrence-free-survival (RFS) or development of invasive disease in patients with high risk ... -
THE ROLE OF DIABETES TYPE IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF SEXUAL DISORDERS AND SEXUAL DISTRESS IN WOMEN
Dimitropoulos, K.; Bargiota, A.; Mouzas, O.; Bristianou, M.; Karatzas, A.; Zachos, I.; Panou, C.; Melekos, M.; Koukoulis, G.; Tzortzis, V. (2012) -
Sexual dysfunction in Greek women with type 1 diabetes: A comparative study
Dimitropoulos, K.; Bargiota, A.; Zachos, I.; Koukoulis, G.; Melekos, M.; Tzortzis, V. (2010) -
Sexual dysfunction in testicular cancer patients subjected to post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection: A focus beyond ejaculation disorders
Dimitropoulos, K.; Karatzas, A.; Papandreou, C.; Daliani, D.; Zachos, I.; Pisters, L. L.; Tzortzis, V. (2015)Post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (PC-RPLND) represents an integral part of multidisciplinary treatment of advanced germ cell cancer; however, it is associated with a high complications rate. The ... -
Systemic therapy of metastatic bladder cancer in the molecular era: current status and future promise
Zachos, I.; Konstantinopoulos, P. A.; Tzortzis, V.; Gravas, S.; Karatzas, A.; Karamouzis, M. V.; Melekos, M.; Papavassiliou, A. G. (2010)Importance of the field: Platinum-based chemotherapy is considered the standard-of-care first-line therapy for metastatic bladder cancer. Despite the initial high response rate, the vast majority of patients eventually ... -
Tumor size and T stage correlate independently with recurrence and progression in high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients treated with adjuvant BCG
Zachos, I.; Tzortzis, V.; Mitrakas, L.; Samarinas, M.; Karatzas, A.; Gravas, S.; Vandoros, G. P.; Melekos, M. D.; Papavassiliou, A. G. (2014)We conducted a retrospective study to determine the prognostic significance of age, gender, associated carcinoma in situ, stage, number of tumors, and tumor size for patients with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder ... -
Use of haemostatic glue for fistula prevention after iatrogenic combined rupture of anterior vaginal wall, bladder and urethra, during vaginal delivery
Karatzas, A.; Zachos, I.; Tzortzis, V.; Melekos, M. (2011)