Dimitrios Balafoutas

ORCID: 0000-0002-6256-2127 · 3 papers in corpus
other 2026
Port placement and patient-specific docking strategies for robotic hysterectomy with the Hugo™ RAS system: an international Delphi consensus
Facts, views & vision in ObGyn ·doi:10.52054/FVVO.2026.416

BACKGROUND: Robotic-assisted hysterectomy is increasingly performed using modular platforms such as the Hugo™ roboticassisted surgery (RAS) system, but optimal or personalised docking strategies remain undefined. OBJECTIVES: To establish e…

2025
Oral Dydrogesterone Versus Vaginal Progesterone for Luteal Phase Support in Frozen-Thawed Embryo Transfer Cycles: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Journal of clinical medicine ·doi:10.3390/jcm14093238

Background/Objectives: Until recently, oral dydrogesterone has only been established in fresh in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles, whereas its role in luteal phase support (LPS) for frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles remains unclear. The a…

other 2020
Implementation of robotic gynecological surgery in a German University Hospital: patient safety after 110 procedures
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-020-05751-8

PURPOSE: Robotic surgery represents the latest development in the field of minimally invasive surgery and offers many technical advantages. Despite the higher costs, this novel approach has been applied increasingly in gynecological surgery…