Πλοήγηση ανά Συγγραφέα "Melekos, M. D."
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Analgesia during extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy: Fentanyl citrate versus parecoxib sodium
Mitsogiannis, I. C.; Anagnostou, T.; Tzortzis, V.; Karatzas, A.; Gravas, S.; Poulakis, V.; Melekos, M. D. (2008)Background and Purpose: Shockwave-induced pain may become an important issue during extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL), although the new generation of lithotriptors generally produces less pain than previous models. ... -
Bladder stone formation after a tension-free vaginal tape procedure: Report on two cases
Tzortzis, V.; Mitsogiannis, I. C.; Moutzouris, G.; Aravantinos, E.; Anagnostou, T.; Gravas, S.; Melekos, M. D. (2007)We present 2 cases of large bladder stones formed on a tension-free vaginal tape ( TVT) which was inadvertently passed through the bladder during the continence procedure. The stones together with the intravesical portion ... -
CD10 Is Inversely Associated with Nuclear Factor-Kappa B and Predicts Biochemical Recurrence after Radical Prostatectomy
Voutsadakis, I. A.; Vlachostergios, P. J.; Daliani, D. D.; Karasavvidou, F.; Kakkas, G.; Moutzouris, G.; Melekos, M. D.; Papandreou, C. N. (2012)Introduction: The cell surface endopeptidase CD10 (neutral endopeptidase) and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B) have been independently associated with prostate cancer (PC) progression. We investigated the correlations ... -
Colonization by a linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecalis caused a urinary tract infection
Mitsogiannis, I. C.; Oeconomou, A.; Karanika, M.; Petinaki, E.; Melekos, M. D. (2007) -
Complicated urinary tract infections
Melekos, M. D.; Naber, K. G. (2000)The term complicated urinary tract infection is usually used to convey an infection that occurs in a patient with a structural or functional abnormality impeding urine flow, or in a host with altered defences. The distinction ... -
The effects of obesity and diet on prostate cancer risk
Melekos, M. D.; Mitsogiannis, I. C. (2003)Prostate cancer is nowadays the most common malignancy in males of the western world, but little is as yet known regarding the causes of initiation and progression of this disease. To explain the geographical variations ... -
Evaluation of Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin, Interleukin-18, and Cystatin C as Molecular Markers Before and After Unilateral Shock Wave Lithotripsy
Kardakos, I. S.; Volanis, D. I.; Kalikaki, A.; Tzortzis, V. P.; Serafetinides, E. N.; Melekos, M. D.; Delakas, D. S. (2014)OBJECTIVE To investigate the impact of shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) on renal tissues using neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), cystatin C, and interleukin 18 (IL-18) levels in serum and urine and to examine ... -
Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy and garlic consumption: a lesson to learn
Gravas, S.; Tzortzis, V.; Rountas, C.; Melekos, M. D. (2010)The first case of a kidney haematoma after extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (SWL) in a patient with nephrolithiasis who was taking aged garlic extraction is reported. Patient was treated conservatively without the ... -
Impact of stapling devices on radical cystectomy: Comparative study between low- and high-volume surgeons
Tzortzis, V.; Gravas, S.; Mitsogiannis, I. C.; Moutzouris, G.; Karatzas, A.; Leventis, A.; Mpouzalas, I.; Melekos, M. D. (2008)OBJECTIVES To compare effectiveness in terms of blood loss and operative time of stapling devices among surgeons with different levels of surgical volume. METHODS We evaluated a group of 29 male patients with invasive ... -
In vitro biocompatibility between mitomycin-C (MMC) and bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)
Mitsogiannis, I. C.; Psaroudaki, Z.; Perrea, D.; Paniara, O.; Melekos, M. D.; Zervas, A.; Mitropoulos, D. (2006)Background: Mitomycin-C (MMC) and bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) intravesical instillations are widely and effectively used as adjuvant treatment for superficial bladder cancer. In an attempt to improve the efficacy of ... -
Intravesical therapy of superficial bladder cancer
Melekos, M. D.; Moutzouris, D. G. (2000)Transurethral resection (TUR) of the superficial transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder is known to be insufficient in controlling the disease because of the unacceptable rates of recurrence, progression and ... -
Involvement of the urogenital tract in patients with five or more separate malignant neoplasms
Melekos, M. D.; Gerharz, E. W.; Weingartner, K.; Kohl, U.; Riedmiller, H. (1999) -
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 ... -
Lithotrites and Postoperative Fever: Does Lithotrite Type Matter? Results from the Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Global Study
Chu, D. I.; Lipkin, M. E.; Wang, A. J.; Ferrandino, M. N.; Preminger, G. M.; Kijvikai, K.; Gupta, N. P.; Melekos, M. D.; de la Rosette, Jjmch; Grp, Croes Global PCNL Study (2013)Objective: To compare the risks of fever from different lithotrites after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL). Materials and Methods: The Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society (CROES) PNL database is a ... -
NEUTRAL ENDOPEPTIDASE (NEP) AND ENDOTHELIN 1 (ET-1) ARE INVERSELY EXPRESSED IN HORMONE-NAIVE PROSTATE CANCER AND ARE PREDICTORS OF BIOCHEMICAL FAILURE FROM RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY
Vlachostergios, P. J.; Patrikidou, A.; Kakkas, G.; Moutzouris, G.; Voutsadakis, I. A.; Karasavvidou, F.; Daliani, D. D.; Koukoulis, G.; Melekos, M. D.; Papandreou, C. N. (2010) -
Oral Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors Alleviate Recurrent Priapism Complicating Thalassemia Intermedia: A Case Report
Tzortzis, V.; Mitrakas, L.; Gravas, S.; Mamoulakis, C.; Meissner, A.; Kyriakou, D.; Melekos, M. D. (2009)Introduction. Recurrent ischemic priapism still remains a serious and difficult to treat complication of certain hematological disorders. Elucidation of the underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms and application of new ... -
p53 and Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression are Directly Associated with Cyclin D1 Expression in Radical Prostatectomy Specimens of Patients with Hormone-Naive Prostate Cancer
Vlachostergios, P. J.; Karasavvidou, F.; Patrikidou, A.; Voutsadakis, I. A.; Kakkas, G.; Moutzouris, G.; Zintzaras, E.; Daliani, D. D.; Melekos, M. D.; Papandreou, C. N. (2012)Prostate cancer (PCa) is a potentially curable disease when diagnosed in early stages and subsequently treated with radical prostatectomy (RP). However, a significant proportion of patients tend to relapse early, with the ... -
Percutaneous nephrostomy in patients with tumors of advanced stage: Treatment dilemmas and impact on clinical course and quality of life
Aravantinos, E.; Anagnostou, T.; Karatzas, A. D.; Papakonstantinou, W.; Samarinas, M.; Melekos, M. D. (2007)Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome, in respect to safety, survival, and quality of life (QoL), after performance of percutaneous nephrostomy in patients with obstructive nephropathy caused ... -
Percutaneous suprapubic cystolithotripsy under local anesthesia
Tzortzis, V.; Aravantinos, E.; Karatzas, A.; Mitsogiannis, I. C.; Moutzouris, G.; Melekos, M. D. (2006)Objectives. To assessed the feasibility and effectiveness of percutaneous cystolithotripsy under local anesthesia in selected patients. Methods. Thirty-one patients with bladder stones of different etiologies underwent ... -
Plasmacytoid transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder
Mitsogiannis, I. C.; Ioannou, M. G.; Sinani, C. D.; Melekos, M. D. (2005)A case of rare plasmacytoid transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder in a 60-year old man is described. The presence of end-stage disease did not allow for any efficacious therapy. Immunohistochemistry showed the ...