Reinforcing the staple line during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: prospective randomized clinical study comparing two different techniques. Preliminary results

K Albanopoulos, L Alevizos, J Flessas, E Menenakos… - Obesity surgery, 2012 - Springer
Background Sleeve gastrectomy involves the creation of small gastric reservoir based on
lesser curvature of the stomach, which is fashioned by a longitudinal gastrectomy that …

The impact of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on weight loss and obesity-associated comorbidities: the results of 3 years of follow-up

K Albanopoulos, D Tsamis, M Natoudi, L Alevizos… - Surgical …, 2016 - Springer
Background Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is one of the most recent advances in the
surgical treatment of morbid obesity. Extended follow-up studies of large cohorts are needed to …

C-reactive protein, white blood cells, and neutrophils as early predictors of postoperative complications in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

K Albanopoulos, L Alevizos, M Natoudi… - Surgical …, 2013 - Springer
Background Early detection and treatment of complications after laparoscopic sleeve
gastrectomy (LSG) are mandatory. This study aimed to evaluate C-reactive protein (CRP), white …

Routine abdominal drains after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a retrospective review of 353 patients

K Albanopoulos, L Alevizos, D Linardoutsos… - Obesity surgery, 2011 - Springer
Complications after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) are usually silent and difficult to
interpret. Our purpose was to evaluate the utility of routine placement of intraperitoneal …

Prospective comparative study of the efficacy of staple-line reinforcement in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

…, D Dardamanis, C Arabatzi, L Alevizos… - Surgical …, 2011 - Springer
Background Staple-line reinforcement has been used with promising results in laparoscopic
gastric bypass in order to reduce leakage, increase staple-line integrity, and diminish staple-…

Thyroid surgery with the new harmonic scalpel: a prospective randomized study

H Markogiannakis, PB Kekis, N Memos, L Alevizos… - Surgery, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Despite their safety and effectiveness in thyroid surgery, the previous
harmonic scalpel instruments are considered large and cumbersome by several surgeons. An …

Does tissue ischemia actually contribute to leak after sleeve gastrectomy? An experimental study

…, D Theodorou, A Papalois, P Drymousis, L Alevizos… - Obesity surgery, 2014 - Springer
Background Staple line leak, although rare, is among the most common postoperative
complications after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and usually occurs in the gastroesophageal (GE) …

Prognostic value of bax, bcl‐2, and p53 staining in primary osteosarcoma

…, IP Gomatos, GP Tzagarakis, L Alevizos… - Journal of surgical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objectives To investigate the immunohistochemical expression of three
apoptosis‐related genes (bax, bcl‐2, and p53) and apoptosis (TUNEL) in patients with primary …

Lack of significant intraoperative coagulopathy in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) indicates that …

O Korakianitis, T Daskalou, L Alevizos… - International Journal …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the fluctuations of coagulation parameters
during cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) and …

[HTML][HTML] Review of the molecular profile and modern prognostic markers for gastric lymphoma: how do they affect clinical practice?

L Alevizos, IP Gomatos, S Smparounis… - Canadian Journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Primary gastric lymphoma is a rare cancer of the stomach with an indeterminate prognosis.
Recently, a series of molecular prognostic markers has been introduced to better describe …