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Octreotide versus hydrocortisone versus placebo in the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis: A multicenter randomized controlled trial by Manolakopoulos, Spilios, Avgerinos, Alec, Vlachogiannakos, John, Armonis, Anastasios, Viazis, Nicolaos, Papadimitriou, Nicholas, Mathou, Nikoletta, Stefanidis, Gerasimos, Rekoumis, George, Vienna, Eleni, Tzourmakliotis, Dimitrios, Raptis, Sotirios A.

“…Background: Octreotide is a potent inhibitor of pancreatic secretion, and corticosteroids suppress humoral and cellular activity. Both agents may reduce the…”
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Endoscopic sclerotherapy versus variceal ligation in the long-term management of patients with cirrhosis after variceal bleeding: A prospective randomized study by Avgerinos, Alec, Armonis, Anastasios, Manolakopoulos, Spilios, Poulianos, George, Rekoumis, George, Sgourou, Antigoni, Gouma, Paraskevi, Raptis, Sotos

“…Background/Aims: Long-term endoscopic injection sclerotherapy of oesophageal varices prevents rebleeding in patients with cirrhosis surviving an acute variceal…”
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Effect of octreotide and corticosteroids on human sphincter of oddi motility by Viazis, Nikos, Rekoumis, George, Vlachogiannakos, John, Avgerinos, Alec

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Effects of endoscopic variceal treatment on oesophageal function: a prospective, randomized study by Viazis, Nikos, Armonis, Anastasios, Vlachogiannakos, Jiannis, Rekoumis, George, Stefanidis, Gerasimos, Papadimitriou, Nikos, Manolakopoulos, Spilios, Avgerinos, Alec

“…AIM Endoscopic methods are currently the most widely used techniques for the treatment of bleeding oesophageal varices (BOV). However, a number of…”
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Endoscopic sclerotherapy plus propranolol versus propranolol alone in the primary prevention of bleeding in high risk cirrhotic patients with esophageal varices: A prospective multicenter randomized trial by Avgerinos, Alec, Armonis, Anastasios, Manolakopoulos, Spilios, Rekoumis, George, Argirakis, George, Viazis, Nikolaos, Vlachogiannakos, Jiannis, Adamopoulos, Adam, Kanaghinis, Themistoklis, Raptis, Sotirios A.

“…Background: Analysis of primary prevention studies of the use of β-blockers has shown clear reductions in variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients with varices…”
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A prospective randomized trial comparing somatostatin, balloon tamponade and the combination of both methods in the management of acute variceal haemorrhage by Avgerinos, A, Klonis, C, Rekoumis, G, Gouma, P, Papadimitriou, N, Raptis, S

“…The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of: (i) somatostatin infusion, (ii) balloon tamponade with the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube and (iii) the…”
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Early increase of lower oesophageal sphincter pressure after band ligation of oesophageal varices in cirrhotics: an intriguing phenomenon by Avgerinos, Alec, Viazis, Nikos, Armonis, Anastasios, Vlachogiannakos, Jiannis, Rekoumis, George, Stefanidis, Gerasimos, Papadimitriou, Nikos, Manolakopoulos, Spilios, Raptis, Sotiris A

“…AIM We conducted a prospective, randomized comparison of endoscopic variceal ligation, sclerotherapy and metoclopramide injection in order to evaluate their…”
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Endoscopic sclerotherapy versus variceal ligation in the long-term management of patients with cirrhosis after variceal bleeding by Avgerinos, Alec, Armonis, Anastasios, Manolakopoulos, Spilios, Poulianos, George, Rekoumis, George, Sgourou, Antigoni, Gouma, Paraskevi, Raptis, Sotos

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Propranolol in the prevention of recurrent upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis undergoing endoscopic sclerotherapy. A randomized controlled trial by Avgerinos, A, Rekoumis, G, Klonis, C, Papadimitriou, N, Gouma, P, Pournaras, S, Raptis, S

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible value of continuous administration of propranolol in the prevention of recurrent upper…”
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The effect of somatostatin and octreotide on intravascular oesophageal variceal pressure in patients with cirrhosis by Avgerinos, Alec, Armonis, Anastasios, Rekoumis, George, Manolakopoulos, Spilios, Argirakis, George, Raptis, Sotos

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Duodenogastric reflux before and after surgical or medical therapy for duodenal ulcer by Avgerinos, A, Stavropoulos, G S, Yalouris, A, Rekoumis, G, Stavraka-Kakavaki, A, Raptis, S

“…Duodenogastric reflux was studied in 48 duodenal ulcer patients before and after medical (n = 8) or surgical therapy with either combined truncal vagotomy and…”
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