Ioannis Chatzipapas
ORCID: 0000-0002-7801-597X
· 16 papers in corpus
other
2026
OBJECTIVE: To present our preliminary experience with laparoscopic discoid excision for bowel endometriosis using hand-sewn bowel closure, without a circular transanal stapler. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study was based on prospect…
review
2025
Background/Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) compared to hysteroscopic resection for managing women with symptomatic cesarean scar defects (CSDs). Methods: This systematic …
meta-analysis
2025
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…
2025
BackgroundCaesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is a pathologic entity with rising incidence over recent years. So far, there are many treatment methods and protocols suggesting surgical or medical interventions and their combinations. More and mo…
other
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…
rct
2022
Background: To investigate whether deep neuromuscular blockade (NMB) improves surgical conditions and postoperative pain compared to moderate block, in patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. Methods: A single blind, randomize…
other
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…
other
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…
case-report
2021
Obstetric anal sphincter injury is a common complication of vaginal delivery. Such injuries are more likely to result in postpartum fecal incontinence and thus diagnosis and restoration of perineal injuries at the time of vaginal delivery i…
review
2021
Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy. We present two different techniques of laparoscopic management of CSP, with the concomitant repair of the coexisting uterine isthmocele. The first case is a combination of d…
case-report
2020
BACKGROUND: Juvenile 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. CASE: A 14-year…
case-report
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…
observational
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…
observational
2014
We conducted this prospective cohort study to standardize our laparoscopic technique of excision of posterior deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) nodules, according to their size, location, and geometry, including 36 patients who were gro…
other
1998