Nikolaos Kathopoulis

No ORCID on file · 10 papers in corpus · active 2020-2025

Study types

  • article 5
  • other 3
  • review 2

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 8
  • die_deep_infiltrating 4
  • bowel_endometriosis 1
  • infertility 1
  • endometrioma 1
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • adenomyosis 1
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
other 2025
Biomedicines ·doi:10.3390/biomedicines13020524

Background/Objectives: Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) is the process by which epithelial cells acquire mesenchymal properties, which helps endometriotic cells migrate and invade. This study looks at the expression of E-CADHERIN, a …

other 2025
Facts, views & vision in ObGyn ·doi:10.52054/FVVO.2024.13599

BACKGROUND: The complexity of surgical management in women with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) demands the optimisation of perioperative care protocols to ensure optimal postoperative outcomes. OBJECTIVES: This meta-analysis evaluat…

article 2023
Biomolecules ·doi:10.3390/biom14010007

Endometriosis is a benign, estrogen-dependent gynecological condition with an uncertain exact pathogenetic mechanism. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential differential expression of Insulin Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) isoforms in…

article 2023
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.05.022

OBJECTIVES: Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT), a cellular process in which epithelial cells lose epithelial characteristics while acquire mesenchymal features, is believed to contribute to migration and invasion abilities of the endom…

article 2022
·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.11.111
article 2022
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2022.11.007

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the technique of discoid excision of bowel endometriosis followed by closure of the bowel defect using sutures, without the application of the transanal stapler device. DESIGN: Stepwise demonstration of the techni…

other 2022
Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.tjog.2022.02.007

OBJECTIVE: Total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) may be indicated in patients with deep infiltrative endometriosis (DIE) to treat severe chronic pelvic pain symptoms, recurrences, or co-existing uterine disease. This study discusses the cha…

review 2022
Journal of personalized medicine ·doi:10.3390/jpm12030362

Tubal endometriosis (EM) refers to the detection of ectopic endometrial implants on tubes. It may cause a significant defect of the tubes, translating into dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain, and infertility. We aimed to evaluate the disease charact…

review 2021
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ·doi:10.1080/01443615.2021.1962817

Endometriotic ovarian cysts are one of the more common gynecological disorders found in reproductive-aged and infertile women. The aim of this review is to summarise information regarding the effect of surgical treatment of endometrioma on …

article 2020
Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2020.08.010