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Surgical Outcomes in Syndromic Tetralogy of Fallot: A Systematic Review and Evidence Quality Assessment by Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Mylonas, Konstantinos S., Kasparian, Karampet, Ziogas, Ioannis A., Vlachopoulou, Dimitra, Sfyridis, Panagiotis G., Schizas, Dimitrios, Spartalis, Eleftherios, Nikiteas, Nikolaos, Hemmati, Pouya, Kalangos, Afksendiyos, Avgerinos, Dimitrios V.

“…Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is one of the most common cyanotic congenital heart defects. We sought to summarize all available data regarding the epidemiology and…”
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Factors associated with weight regain post-bariatric surgery: a systematic review by Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Martin, Anna, Kapsampelis, Panagiotis, Monfared, Sara, Stefanidis, Dimitrios

“…Introduction To systematically review the literature to assess the incidence and risk factors of weight regain (WR) after bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgery…”
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Successful treatment of rhinoorbital mucormycosis due to Rhizopus arrhizus with liposomal amphotericin B, posaconazole and surgical debridement in a child with neuroblastoma by Athanasiadou, Kleoniki I, Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I, Constantinidis, John, Anastasiou, Athanasia, Roilides, Emmanuel, Papakonstantinou, Evgenia

“…Mucormycosis is a rare but potentially mortal opportunistic infection caused by Mucorales. We present a case of rhinoorbital mucormycosis in an 11-year old…”
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How resilient is your team? Exploring healthcare providers’ well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic by Huffman, Elizabeth M., Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Anton, Nicholas E., Haskett, Lindsay A., Doster, Dominique L., Stefanidis, Dimitrios, Lee, Nicole K.

“…The global COVID-19 pandemic has placed tremendous physical and mental strain on the US healthcare system. Studies examining the effects of outbreaks have…”
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Does the length of bypassed bowel during distal gastric bypass affect weight loss? by Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I, Giannopoulos, Spyridon, Selzer, Don, Stefanidis, Dimitrios

“…Weight recurrence (WR) affects > 20% of patients following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Shortening of the common channel (CC) after RYGB (distal bypass)…”
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Evaluation of operating room inefficiencies and their impact on operating room duration using a surgical app by Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Monfared, Sara, Timsina, Lava, Whiteside, Jake, Banerjee, Ambar, Butler, Annabelle, Stefanidis, Dimitrios

“…Efficient utilization of the operating room (OR) is essential. Inefficiencies are thought to cause preventable delays. Our goal was to identify OR incidents…”
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How are bariatric patients coping during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic? Analysis of factors known to cause weight regain among postoperative bariatric patients by Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Hernandez, Edward, Hilgendorf, William, Roper, Alexandra, Embry, Marisa, Selzer, Don, Stefanidis, Dimitrios

“…The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is wreaking havoc on society. Bariatric patients are more prone to severe infection due to their high…”
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Distal gastric bypass revision for weight recurrence or nonresponse to primary procedure: initial experience and outcomes in an academic practice by Pokala, Bhavani, Giannopoulos, Spyridon, Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Motamedi, Seyed Mohammad Kalantar, Stefanidis, Dimitrios

“…Background Considerable weight recurrence (WR) after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) may occur in nearly 20% of patients. While several nonoperative,…”
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An analysis of the ergonomic risk of surgical trainees and experienced surgeons during laparoscopic procedures by Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Monfared, Sara, Asadi, Hamed, Colgate, Cameron L., Yu, Denny, Stefanidis, Dimitrios

“…Work-related musculoskeletal injuries have been increasingly recognized to affect surgeons. It is unknown whether such injuries also affect surgical trainees…”
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Continuous, integrated sensors for predicting fatigue during non-repetitive work: demonstration of technique in the operating room by Asadi, Hamed, Monfared, Sara, Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Stefanidis, Dimitrios, Yu, Denny

“…Surface electromyography (sEMG) can monitor muscle activity and potentially predict fatigue in the workplace. However, objectively measuring fatigue is…”
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Metastatic Carcinomas of the Adrenal Glands: From Diagnosis to Treatment by Spartalis, Eleftherios, Drikos, Ioannis, Ioannidis, Argyrios, Chrysikos, Dimosthenis, Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I, Spartalis, Michael, Avgerinos, Dimitrios

“…Adrenal glands are one of the most common sites of cancer metastasis. The treatment options include either surgery or chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy while…”
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A comparison of laparoscopic and robotic ergonomic risk by Monfared, Sara, Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Umana, Luke, Hernandez, Edward, Asadi, Hamed, Colgate, Cameron L., Yu, Denny, Stefanidis, Dimitrios

“…Introduction Work related injuries in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) are common because of the strains placed on the surgeon’s or assistant’s body. The…”
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Surgeon stress negatively affects their non-technical skills in the operating room by Anton, Nicholas E., Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Karipidis, Theoklitos, Keen, Alyson Y., Karim, Amani, Cha, Jackie, Walke, Nikki, Stefanidis, Dimitrios

“…Poor surgeons’ non-technical skills (NTS) and excessive stress and workload are known contributors to surgical errors. Our aim was to examine the relationship…”
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Proton pump inhibitor prophylaxis after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: A national survey of surgeon practices by Giannopoulos, Spyridon, Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Clapp, Benjamin, Lyo, Victoria, Ghanem, Omar, Puzziferri, Nancy, Stefanidis, Dimitrios

“…Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are frequently used after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) to prevent marginal ulceration. The optimal duration of PPI treatment…”
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Early postoperative weight loss predicts nadir weight and weight regain after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass by Pokala, Bhavani, Hernandez, Edward, Giannopoulos, Spyridon, Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Timsina, Lava, Sorg, Nikki, Makhecha, Keith, Madduri, Sathvik, Stefanidis, Dimitrios

“…Background Weight regain (WR) post bariatric surgery affects almost 20% of patients. It has been theorized that a complex interplay between physiologic…”
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Does the advanced training in laparoscopic suturing enhance laparoscopic suturing skill beyond fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery? by Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Anton, Nicholas E., Karim, Amani, Colgate, Cameron L., Stefanidis, Dimitrios

“…Laparoscopic suturing is associated with a steep learning curve. Hence, many general surgery graduate residents entering fellowship have reportedly not been…”
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Social support provided to bariatric surgery patients through a facebook group may improve weight loss outcomes by Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Carr, Rosalie A., Smith, Craig, Dirks, Rebecca C., Hilgendorf, William, Stefanidou, Maria Nefeli, Selzer, Don, Stefanidis, Dimitrios

“…Background Patients’ social support has been shown to impact outcomes after bariatric surgery. We have previously shown that a Facebook group administered by…”
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Evaluation of a passive arm-support exoskeleton for surgical team members: Results from live surgeries by Cha, Jackie S., Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Asadi, Hamed, Stefanidis, Dimitrios, Nussbaum, Maury A., Yu, Denny

“…•Musculoskeletal symptoms and injuries negatively affect surgical team members and their performance in the operating room (OR).•The study aimed to assess the…”
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Vertical Banded Gastroplasty Revision to Gastric Bypass Leads to Effective Weight Loss and Comorbidity and Dysphagia Symptom Resolution by Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Monfared, Sara, Choi, Jennifer N., Selzer, Don, Banerjee, Ambar, Stefanidis, Dimitrios

“…Purpose Up to 50% of patients with vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) experience failure or complications in the mid- and long-term and present for revisional…”
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Patients’ perspectives on weight recurrence after bariatric surgery: a single-center survey by Giannopoulos, Spyridon, AbuHasan, Qais, Connors, Jill D. Nault, Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Hilgendorf, William, Gardiner, Robin, Martine, Victoria, Baumgartner, Timothy C., Stefanidis, Dimitrios

“…Background Weight recurrence (WR) affects nearly 20% of patients after bariatric surgery and may decrease its benefits, affecting patients’ quality of life…”
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