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Weight Loss, Appetite Suppression, and Changes in Fasting and Postprandial Ghrelin and Peptide-YY Levels After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy : A Prospective, Double Blind Study by KARAMANAKOS, Stavros N, VAGENAS, Konstantinos, KALFARENTZOS, Fotis, ALEXANDRIDES, Theodore K

“…Bariatric surgery is currently the most effective treatment in morbidly obese patients, leading to durable weight loss. In this prospective double blind study,…”
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Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Acute Cholecystitis: A Three-Year Single-Centre Experience Including During COVID-19 by Shakir, Taner, Matwala, Kabir, Vasan, Abhilash, Karamanakos, Stavros

“…Introduction Percutaneous cholecystostomy is a recognised treatment modality for acute cholecystitis. Traditionally, its use was reserved for patients deemed…”
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Efficacy of sleeve gastrectomy as sole procedure in patients with clinically severe obesity (BMI ≤50 kg/m2 ) by Kehagias, Ioannis, M.D, Spyropoulos, Charalambos, M.D, Karamanakos, Stavros, M.D, Kalfarentzos, Fotis, M.D., F.A.C.S

“…Abstract Background Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is increasingly indicated as a stand-alone procedure for the treatment of clinically severe obesity. Our objective…”
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Complications and risk factors related to the extent of surgery in thyroidectomy. Results from 2,043 procedures by Karamanakos, Stavros N., Markou, Kostas B., Panagopoulos, Konstantinos, Karavias, Dionisios, Vagianos, Constantinos E., Scopa, Chrisoula D., Fotopoulou, Vassiliki, Liava, Anna, Vagenas, Konstantinos

“…OBJECTIVE To evaluate the rate of complications and the risk factors in relation to the extent of surgery in patients undergoing thyroidectomy in a tertiary…”
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Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy： Which way to go by Kehagias, Ioannis, Karamanakos, Stavros Nikolaos, Panagiotopoulos, Spyros, Panagopoulos, Konstantinos, Kalfarentzos, Fotis

“…AIM： To compare the outcome of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy. METHODS： Prospectively collected data from 293 consecutive patients with acute…”
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Instituting a Green Zone for Elective Surgery During the Second Wave of COVID-19 by Iqbal, Muhammad Rafaih, Subramonian, Subiksha, Matwala, Kabir, Morrison, Catherine, Karamanakos, Stavros, Haque, Samer-Ul, Chicken, Dennis Wayne, Lovett, Bryony, Walton, Sarah-Jane

“…Objective Elective surgery came to a standstill during the first wave of COVID-19. The safe resumption of elective surgery with COVID-19 prevalent in the…”
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Laparoscopy in the emergency setting: a retrospective review of 540 patients with acute abdominal pain by Karamanakos, Stavros N, Sdralis, Elias, Panagiotopoulos, Spyros, Kehagias, Ioannis

“…Laparoscopy has been widely accepted among surgeons for the diagnosis and management of acute abdominal conditions. In this study, we aim to evaluate and…”
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Randomized Clinical Trial of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Versus Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for the Management of Patients with BMI < 50 kg/m2 by Kehagias, Ioannis, Karamanakos, Stavros N., Argentou, Marianna, Kalfarentzos, Fotis

“…Background Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is currently the gold standard bariatric procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity. Laparoscopic…”
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Benefits and Drawbacks of SILS Cholecystectomy: A Report of 60 SILS Cholecystectomies With Conventional Instrumentation From an Academic Center by Kehagias, Ioannis, Karamanakos, Stavros N., Markopoulos, George A., Kalfarentzos, Fotis

“…Background. Single-incision laparoscopic surgery is a rapidly emerging approach to gallbladder disease. Methods. From February 2009 to September 2010, 60…”
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Prospective evaluation of laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass in patients with clinically severe obesity by Vagenas, Konstantinos, Panagiotopoulos, Spyros, Kehagias, Ioannis, Karamanakos, Stavros-Nikolaos, Mead, Nancy, Kalfarentzos, Fotis

“…AIM： To evaluate and present our experience with laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass （RYGB） in a selected patient population. METHODS： A cohort of 130…”
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy： A report from a single center by Vagenas, Konstantinos, Karamanakos, Stavros N, Spyropoulos, Charalambos, Panagiotopoulos, Spyros, Karanikolas, Menelaos, Stavropoulos, Michalis

“…AIM： To review and evaluate our experience in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODS： A retrospective analysis was performed on data collected during a 13-year…”
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A rare case of intussusception leading to the diagnosis of acquired immune deficiency syndrome: a case report by Kehagias, Ioannis, Karamanakos, Stavros N, Panagiotopoulos, Spyros, Giali, Sofia, Gogos, Charalambos A, Kalfarentzos, Fotis

“…Although a common cause of intestinal obstruction in children, intussusception is a rare event in the adult population living in temperate regions. It has long…”
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Evolution in the management of acute cholecystitis in the elderly: population-based cohort study by Wiggins, Tom, Markar, Sheraz R., Mackenzie, Hugh, Jamel, Sara, Askari, Alan, Faiz, Omar, Karamanakos, Stavros, Hanna, George B.

“…Background Acute cholecystitis is a life-threatening emergency in elderly patients. This population-based cohort study aimed to evaluate the commonly used…”
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Comparison of Early and Late Complications after Various Bariatric Procedures: Incidence and Treatment During 15 Years at a Single Institution by Skroubis, George, Karamanakos, Stavros, Sakellaropoulos, George, Panagopoulos, Konstantinos, Kalfarentzos, Fotis

“…Background Bariatric procedures are effective in the life-long treatment of clinically severe obesity, but they are technically demanding and have known…”
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Biliopancreatic Diversion with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Long Limbs: Advances in Surgical Treatment for Super-obesity by Kalfarentzos, Fotis, Skroubis, George, Karamanakos, Stavros, Argentou, Marianna, Mead, Nancy, Kehagias, Ioannis, Alexandrides, Theodore K.

“…Background Over the past 14 years, we have used different malabsorptive bariatric operations to treat super-obesity. We compared the efficacy and safety of our…”
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Totally laparoscopic management of gallstone ileus--technical report and review of the literature by Zygomalas, Apollon, Karamanakos, Stavros, Kehagias, Ioannis

“…Gallstone ileus is an uncommon complication of gallstone disease. It occurs in elderly patients in up to 25% of the cases. The management of gallstone ileus…”
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Understanding the influences on successful quality improvement in emergency general surgery: learning from the RCS Chole-QuIC project by Stephens, Timothy J, Bamber, Jonathan R, Beckingham, Ian J, Duncan, Ellie, Quiney, Nial F, Abercrombie, John F, Martin, Graham

“…Acute gallstone disease is the highest volume Emergency General Surgical presentation in the UK. Recent data indicate wide variations in the quality of care…”
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Randomized Clinical Trial of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Versus Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for the Management of Patients with BMI<50 kg/m^sup 2 by Kehagias, Ioannis, Karamanakos, Stavros N, Argentou, Marianna, Kalfarentzos, Fotis

“…Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is currently the gold standard bariatric procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity. Laparoscopic sleeve…”
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