Papers presentation in Greek conferences:

• Right hepatectomy for primary and secondary neoplasms K. Karaliotas, T. Christofidis, K. Lilis, N. Papaioannou, Ch. Gekas, A. Vlachos B΄ Surgery Clinic and Surgery Oncology Unit Hospital, October 2-5 2004, Thessaloniki, N 17
• Contribution of Axial Venography to the Diagnosis of Deep Thrombophlebitis Ch. Gekas, P. Brotzakis, N. Papaioannou, T. Christofidis, A. Goutzioulis, K. Karaliotas BS Surgery Clinic and Surgery Unit. 24th Panhellenic Surgery Conference, October 2-5, 2005, Thessaloniki P 235
• The position of Laparoscopy in the trauma, G. Sgourakis, T. Papakonstantinou, T. Christofidis, N. Papaioannou, C. Karaliotas, Ch. Gekas, G. Dedemadi, K. Karaliotas. 3rd Conference of the Hellenic Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery February, 25-27, Athens, 2005 – Minutes of Paper 25
• The use of computed tomography in closed spleen injuries for the selection of hemodynamically stable patients who need angiography and possible embolization or surgery. G. Sgourakis, T. Papakonstantinou, T. Christofidis, N. Papaioannou, C. Karaliotas, Ch. Gekas, G. Dedemadi, K. Karaliotas. 3rd Conference of the Hellenic Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, February, Athens25-27 , 2005 – Minutes of Paper 56
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and examination of the bile duct and endoscopic sphincterotomy with laparoscopic cholecystectomy for the treatment of cholelithiasis. Comparison of the two methods. Perspective randomized study. Karaliotas K., Christofidis Th., Sgourakis G., Lanitis S., Gekas Ch., Poulou A., Goumas K. Second Surgical Clinic and Unit of Surgical Oncology, Gastroenterology Department of Korgialenio-Benakio Hospital 8th Panhellenic Meeting of Pancreatic Biliary Surgery, May 21 – 22, 2004, Alexandroupolis
• The special case of a carotid aneurysm in a high position at the base of the skull: a well-known but forgotten approach. Besias N., Gekas Ch., Paraskevas K., Kotsikoris I., Georgakis P., Dermitzaki M., Papazoglou G., Andrikopoulos V. Vascular surgery department of Korgialenio-Benakio Hospital, Anesthesiology department of Korgialenio-Benakio Hospital, Korgialenio-Benakio Hospital neurology department, Athens. 12th Panhellenic Conference of Angiology – Vascular Surgery, Hellenic Society of Angiology, Hellenic Society of Vascular Surgery, January 21-24, 2010
• Thrombophilic disease, diagnosis – treatment. Maras D, Tsiantoula P, Moulakakis K, Nikolaou A., Tzorbatzoglou I., Kotsikoris I., Gekas Ch., Papas Th., Andrikopoulos V. Vascular Surgery Clinic, Korgialenio-Benakio Hospital, Athens, 6th Annual Atherosclerosis Conference with international participation, Thessaloniki, March 11-13, 2010, Makedonia Palace
• Monitoring of patients with Evar, a necessary rule for the success of the project. Maras D., Kotsikopis I., Tsiantoula P., Nikolaou A., Tzorbatzoglou I., Gekas Ch., Besias N., Andrikopoulos V. Vascular Surgery Clinic, Korgialenio-Benakio Hospital, 6th Annual Atherosclerosis Conference with International Participation, Thessaloniki, March 11-13, 2010, Makedonia Palace.

 

Papers presentation in conferences abroad:

• Intraoperative placement of metal self-expanding Stents in non-surgical cholangiocarcinomas of the liver gates. Th. Christofidis, N. Papaioannou, Ch. Gekas, K. Lilis, I. Papanikolaou, G. Sgourakis, T. Mitellas, K. Karaliotas. 7th Greek-Cypriot Surgical Conference, October 28-30, 2005, Nicosia, Cyprus EA5
• The position of Notaras and Ripstein surgeries in the treatment of rectal prolapse. Th. Mitellas, Th. Christofidis, I. Papanikolaou, K. Lilis, Ch. Gekas, T. Papakonstantinou, K. Karaliotas. Β. Surgery Clinic of Ε.Ε.Σ. Hospital 7th Greek-Cypriot Surgical Conference, October 28-30, 2005, Nicosia, Cyprus EA 23
• The location of the Laparoscopy on the wound. Th. Christofidis, N. Papaioannou, Ch. Gekas, I. Nikolaidis, G. Sgourakis, P. Brotzakis, T. Papakonstantinou, K. Karaliotas. B Surgical Clinic and Surgical Oncology Unit of Ε.Ε.Σ. Hospital 7th Greek-Cypriot Surgical Conference, October 28 – 30, 2005, Nicosia, Cyprus EA 31
• Surgical Versus Endoscopic Procedures for Chronic Pancreatitis. Karaliotas Costantine, MD, PhD, Sgourakis George. MD, PhD, Christofidis Thalis, MD, Papaioannou Nikolaos, MD, Karaliotas Charilaos, MD, Gekas Christos, MD, 6th Pan-European Conference of the Internatonal Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Association. Heidelberg 25-28 May 2005
• Laparoscopic Versus Open Tension-free repair of Recurrent Inguinal Hernias. A Prospective Randomised Study. Dedemadi, G. Sgourakis, C. Karaliotas, T. Christofides, Ch. Gekas, C. Karaliotas. 13th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, June 1-4, 2005 Venice Lido, Italy
• Combined Endovascular / Surgical Management of a Ruptured para-anastomotic Aneurysm of the left Common Iliac Artery. Maras D., Paraskevas K., Gekas Ch., Papas T., Pavlidis P., Bessias N., Vassilios Andrikopoulos. Department of Vascular Surgery, Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece, MEET 2009, June 18-21, 2009, Cannes, France
• Hairy Cell Leukemia, Thrombocytopenia and Splenomegaly Complicating an 11-cm Infrarenal AAA: A Combined Treatment Planning. Maras D., Paraskevas K., Tsanis A., Gekas Ch., Papas T., Pavlidis P., Bessias N., Andrikopoulos and. Department of Vascular Surgery Department of Interventional Radiology, Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece, MEET 2009, June 18-21, 2009, Cannes, France.

 

Publications of papers in foreign journals:

• Combined Endovascular / Surgical Management of a Ruptured para-anastomotic Aneurysm of the left common Iliac Artery. Maras D, Papas T., Gekas Ch., Psathas C., Kotsikoris I, Nikolaou A, Pavlidis P, Andrikopoulos V. Open Cardiovasc Med J. 2009 Sep 17; 3: 143-6. PMID: 19834625 [Pubmed – In Process] Free PMC Articlefree Text Related Citations
• Erectile Dysfunction in Stroke Patients: A Multifactorial problem with important psychosocial consequences. Paraskevas K., Bessias N, Pavlidis P., Maras D., Papas T., Gekas Ch., Andrikopoulos V. Int Urol Nephrol. 2008; 40 (4): 1113-4. Epub 2008 Aug 6. no Abstract available. PMID: 18683073 [Pubmed – Indexed for Medline] Related citations
• Cardiovascular Risk Factor Modification: A sine qua non in the management of vascular surgery patients. Paraskevas K., Bessias N., Maras d., Gekas Ch., Andrikopoulos V. Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2008 Jul; 6 (3): 154-7. Review. no Abstract available. PMID: 18673155 [Pubmed – Indexed for Medline] Related Citations
• Do Different Vascular Risk Factors Affect all Arteries Equally? Paraskevas K., Bessias N., Papas T., Gekas Ch., Andrikopoulos V., Mikhailidis D. Angiology. 2008 Aug-Sep; 59 (4): 397-401. Epub 2008 May 27. PMID: 18505745 [Pubmed – Indexed for Medline]
• The Relationship of Novel Adipokines, rbp4 and Omentin-1, with Carotid Atherosclerosis Severity and Vulnerability. Kadoglou Np, Lambadiari V, Gastounioti A, Gekas Ch, Giannakopoulos Tg, Koulia K, Maratou E, Alepaki M, Kakisis J, Karakitsos P, Nikita Ks, Dimitriadis G, Liapis Cd. Atherosclerosis. 2014 Aug; 235 (2): 606-12. Doi: 10.1016 / J.Atherosclerosis.2014.05.957. Epub 2014 Jun 8. PMID: 24956535
• Clusterin / Apolipoprotein J Immunolocalization on Carotid Artery is Affected by tnf-alpha, cigarette smoking and anti-platelet treatment. Yanni AE, Agrogiannis G, Gekas Ch, Perrea D. Lipids Health Dis. 2014 Apr 23; 13: 70. doi: 10.1186 / 1476-511x-13-70. PMID:
• Carotid – a web-based platform for optimal personalized management of atherosclerotic patients. Gastounioti A, Kolias V, Golemati S, Tsiaparas N, Matsakou A, Stoitsis Js, Kadoglou Np, Gekas C, Kakisis Jd, Liapis Cd, Arakitsos P, Sarafis I, Angelidis P, Nikita Ks. Comput methods programs Biomed. 2014 Apr; 114 (2): 183-93. DOI: 10.1016 / J.CMPB.2014. 02. 006. Epub 2014 Feb 24.