Athanasios Protopapas
No ORCID on file
· 17 papers in corpus
· active 2003-2025
Study types
- article 12
- review 3
- other 2
Condition tags
- endometriosis 14
- die_deep_infiltrating 4
- chronic_pelvic_pain 4
- dysmenorrhea 3
- dyspareunia 2
- endometrioma 2
- infertility 1
- adenomyosis 1
- bowel_endometriosis 1
Top journals
Frequent coauthors
other
2025
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 …
article
2023
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
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
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
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
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
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
BackgroundJuvenile cystic adenomyomas (JCAs) are rare uterine lesions. Differential diagnosis might be difficult. We present the case of an adolescent who was diagnosed with JCA and was managed with laparoscopic excision.CaseA 14-year-old p…
article
2019
Background Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine which plays an important role in the pathogenesis of many diseases. Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases. The purpose of this study was …
article
2017
INTRODUCTION: Ovarian vein thrombosis is a rare but potentially serious complication after surgical and gynecologic procedures such as oophorectomy and hysterectomy. The association of this event with laparoscopic hysterectomy in particular…
article
2016
Copyright © 2014 Athanasios Protopapas et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original wor…
article
2015
Atypical polypoid adenomyomas (APAMs) are rare uterine tumors that occur predominantly in premenopausal women, with less than 250 cases reported so far, worldwide. They may recur after treatment, and they may coexist with, or precede develo…
article
2010
In this study the immunohistochemical expression of matrix metalloproteinases 1, 2, 3, and 9, tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) 1 and 2, and cathepsin-D in ovarian endometriomas were correlated with the clinical severity of endometriosis (i.e., pre…
article
2006
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Endometriosis is considered an important cause of chronic pelvic pain. Despite its high prevalence, controversy still exists regarding the true association between the extent of endometriosis and the severity of symptoms. W…
article
2006
Pathogenesis of endometriosis involves growth factors, which are synthesized locally. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) prevents apoptosis and has mitogenic action on endometrial cells. The IGF-1 gene undergoes alternative splicing and r…
article
2006
In this study over a 10-year period, 1584 patients complaining of infertility of more than 1 year duration were evaluated for their laparoscopic findings in relation to the presence or not of chronic pelvic pain (CPP). Infertility was the o…
review
2003
Endometriosis has been traditionally included among the most important causes of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women of reproductive age. The main clinical manifestations of endometriosis are dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and chronic nonmenstru…