37 Result(s)

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Laparoscopic treatment of Mirizzi syndrome: a systematic review

This article reviews the feasibility of the laparoscopic treatment of Mirizzi syndrome and determines the associated risks and complications of this technique.

Stavros A. Antoniou, George A. Antoniou, Charalambos Makridis in Surgical Endoscopy (2010)

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Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a systematic review

Laparoscopic techniques induced a tremendous revolution in surgery of the biliary tract, mainly due to improved results compared with the open approach and secondary because of their cosmetic advantage. A tren...

Stavros A. Antoniou, Rudolph Pointner, Frank A. Granderath in Surgical Endoscopy (2011)

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Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery of the colon and rectum

Laparoscopic techniques have induced a tremendous revolution in the field of general surgery. Recent multicenter trials have demonstrated similar patient-oriented and oncologic outcomes for laparoscopic colon ...

Stavros A. Antoniou, George A. Antoniou, Oliver O. Koch… in Surgical Endoscopy (2012)

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Laparoscopic Nissen versus Toupet fundoplication: objective and subjective results of a prospective randomized trial

Although symptom outcomes following laparoscopic fundoplication have been adequately evaluated in the past, comparative subjective data of laparoscopic Nissen and Toupet fundoplications are scarce. Multichanne...

Oliver O. Koch, Adolf Kaindlstorfer, Stavros A. Antoniou… in Surgical Endoscopy (2012)

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Endoscopic full-thickness plication versus laparoscopic fundoplication: a prospective study on quality of life and symptom control

Endoscopic antireflux techniques have emerged as alternative therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Endoscopic plication receives continuing interest as an effective and safe procedure. This tre...

Stavros A. Antoniou, Oliver O. Koch, Adolf Kaindlstorfer… in Surgical Endoscopy (2012)

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A comprehensive review of telementoring applications in laparoscopic general surgery

Incorporation of advanced laparoscopic procedures in the practice of institutions without respective experience is a significant impediment in the dissemination of minimally invasive techniques. On-site mentor...

Stavros A. Antoniou, George A. Antoniou, Jan Franzen, Stefan Bollmann… in Surgical Endoscopy (2012)

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Endoscopy and laparoscopy: a historical aspect of medical terminology

The history of medical terminology is interrelated with the scientific advances in the field. Efforts to explore human cavities for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes began as early as the 5th century BC. The...

Stavros A. Antoniou, George A. Antoniou, Christos Koutras… in Surgical Endoscopy (2012)

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Comparison of results from a randomized trial 1 year after laparoscopic Nissen and Toupet fundoplications

The fundoplication of choice for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) still is debated. Multichannel intraluminal impedance monitoring (MII) has not been used to compare objective d...

Oliver O. Koch, Adolf Kaindlstorfer, Stavros A. Antoniou… in Surgical Endoscopy (2013)

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Blunt versus bladed trocars in laparoscopic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

Trocar-associated visceral injuries are rare but potentially fatal complications of laparoscopic access. More commonly, abdominal wall bleeding occurs, which usually requires hemostatic measures and prolongs o...

Stavros A. Antoniou, George A. Antoniou, Oliver O. Koch… in Surgical Endoscopy (2013)

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Endoscopic grading of the gastroesophageal flap valve is correlated with reflux activity and can predict the size of the esophageal hiatus in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Endoscopic grading of the gastroesophageal flap valve (GEFV) is simple, reproducible, and suggested to be a good predictor of reflux activity. This study aimed to investigate the potential correlation between ...

Oliver Owen Koch, Georg Spaun, Stavros A. Antoniou, Charlotte Rabl… in Surgical Endoscopy (2013)

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Hiatal surface area as a basis for a new classification of hiatal hernia

Stavros A. Antoniou, Rudolph Pointner, Frank-Alexander Granderath in Surgical Endoscopy (2014)

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Obesity does not affect the outcome of laparoscopic antireflux surgery

Obesity has been reported to adversely affect the outcome of laparoscopic antireflux surgery (LARS). This study examined pre- and postoperative clinical and objective outcomes and quality of life in obese and ...

Ruzica-Rosalia Luketina, Oliver Owen Koch, Gernot Köhler… in Surgical Endoscopy (2015)

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Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy with curved versus linear instruments assessed by systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery poses significant ergonomic limitations. Curved instruments have been developed in order to address the issue of lack of triangulation. Direct comparison between single-inc...

Stavros A. Antoniou, Salvador Morales-Conde, George A. Antoniou… in Surgical Endoscopy (2016)

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Single-incision surgery trocar-site hernia: an updated systematic review meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis by the Minimally Invasive Surgery Synthesis of Interventions Outcomes Network (MISSION)

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is a new technique that aims to minimize abdominal wall trauma and improve cosmesis. Concerns have been raised about the risk of trocar-site hernia following SILS. T...

Stavros A. Antoniou, Josep M. García-Alamino, Shahab Hajibandeh… in Surgical Endoscopy (2018)

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Assessing the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic antireflux procedures for the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review with network meta-analysis

Despite the extensive literature on laparoscopic antireflux surgery, comparative evidence across different procedures is scarce. The aim of this study was to assess and rank the most efficacious and safe lapar...

Alexandros Andreou, David I. Watson, Dimitrios Mavridis… in Surgical Endoscopy (2020)