Πλοήγηση ανά Συγγραφέα "Gravas, S."
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Advances in Ultrasound Technology in Oncologic Urology
Gravas, S.; Mamoulakis, C.; Rioja, J.; Tzortzis, V.; de Reijke, T.; Wijkstra, H.; de la Rosette, J. (2009)Continuous innovations and clinical research in ultrasound (US) technology have upgraded the position of US in the imaging armamentarium of urologists. In particular, contrast-enhanced US and sonoelastography seem to be ... -
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. ... -
BASSON'S CIRCULAR SEXUAL RESPONSE MODEL IS ACCOMPANIED WITH WORSE SEXUAL FUNCTIONING AND HIGHER SEXUAL DISTRESS COMPARED WITH LINEAR SEXUAL RESPONSE MODELS
Dimitropoulos, K.; Bargiota, A.; Gravas, S.; Melekos, M.; Koukoulis, G.; Tzortzis, V. (2012) -
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 ... -
Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms/Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Europe
Gravas, S.; De la Rosette, J. J. M. C. H. (2014)Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) may have a multifactorial aetiology, and clinical assessment of men with LUTS should aim to exclude other conditions that cause LUTS and diagnose benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and ... -
The combination of lanreotide 90 mg plus dexamethasone in the treatment of hormonerefractory prostate cancer (HRPCA)
Mitsogiannis, I.; Oeconomou, A.; Gravas, S.; Mitrakas, L.; Tzortzis, V.; Moutzouris, G.; Melekos, M. (2007) -
Contemporary Management of Lower Urinary Tract Disease With Botulinum Toxin A: A Systematic Review of Botox (OnabotulinumtoxinA) and Dysport (AbobotulinumtoxinA)
Mangera, A.; Andersson, K. E.; Apostolidis, A.; Chapple, C.; Dasgupta, P.; Giannantoni, A.; Gravas, S.; Madersbacher, S. (2011)Context: The use of botulinum toxin A (BoNTA) in the treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction has expanded in recent years and the off-licence usage list includes neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO), idiopathic ... -
Critical review of lasers in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Gravas, S.; Bachmann, A.; Reich, O.; Roehrborn, C. G.; Gilling, P. J.; De La Rosette, J. (2011)Laser technology has been applied to treat LUTS secondary to BPH for > 15 years. Some of the early approaches failed to fulfil our expectations and have been abandoned, but technological advancements and growing clinical ... -
Current status of 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors in the management of lower urinary tract symptoms and BPH
Gravas, S.; Oelke, M. (2010)Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a progressive disease that is commonly associated with bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and might result in complications, such as acute urinary retention and BPH-related ... -
EAU Guidelines on the Assessment of Non-neurogenic Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms including Benign Prostatic Obstruction
Gratzke, C.; Bachmann, A.; Descazeaud, A.; Drake, M. J.; Madersbacher, S.; Mamoulakis, C.; Oelke, M.; Tikkinen, K. A. O.; Gravas, S. (2015)Context: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) represent one of the most common clinical complaints in adult men and have multifactorial aetiology. Objective: To develop European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines on ... -
EAU Guidelines on the Treatment and Follow-up of Non-neurogenic Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Including Benign Prostatic Obstruction
Oelke, M.; Bachmann, A.; Descazeaud, A.; Emberton, M.; Gravas, S.; Michel, M. C.; N'Dow, J.; Nordling, J.; de la Rosette, J. J. (2013)Objective: To present a summary of the 2013 version of the European Association of Urology guidelines on the treatment and follow-up of male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Evidence acquisition: We conducted a literature ... -
Endothelin-1 overexpression: a potential biomarker of unfavorable prognosis in non-metastatic muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Mitrakas, L.; Gravas, S.; Karasavvidou, F.; Dimakopoulos, G.; Moutzouris, G.; Tzortzis, V.; Koukoulis, G.; Papandreou, C.; Melekos, M. (2015)Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a multifunctional peptide exerting its effects via receptors A and B. ET-1 and its receptors, endothelin axis (ET axis), play a promoting role in cancer biology. Alterations of proteins of ET axis ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Focal therapy for prostate cancer: patient selection and evaluation
Gravas, S.; Tzortzis, V.; de la Riva, S. I. M.; Laguna, P.; de la Rosette, J. (2012)Recent stage migration toward low-risk prostate cancer, overtreament of biologically insignificant tumors with radical prostatectomy at the additional expense of a non-negligible morbidity and undertreatment of patients ... -
Genetic polymorphisms in the UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1) gene and prostate cancer risk in Caucasian men
Karatzas, A.; Giannatou, E.; Tzortzis, V.; Gravas, S.; Aravantinos, E.; Moutzouris, G.; Melekos, M.; Tsezou, A. (2010)Background: Catechol-estrogen metabolites can induce carcinogenesis by acting as endogenous tumor initiators. Glucuronidation, mediated by the UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1) enzyme, is a main metabolic pathway ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Intraurethral Lubricants: A Critical Literature Review and Recommendations
Tzortzis, V.; Gravas, S.; Melekos, M. M.; de la Rosette, J. J. (2009)In current clinical practice, lidocaine gel is widely used as a local anesthetic lubricant before various forms of transurethral instrumentation. Over the past few years, the value of local anesthesia during urethral ...