Grammatikakis J, Salamalekis G, Evagelinakis N, Patsouras K, Kassanos D
Women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) face significant risks in pregnancy. Pregnancy in SLE should be planned and a management strategy should be agreed with the patient, prior to conception. Pregnancy increases the likelihood of a lupus flare. Unfortunately, it is not possible to predict when, or if, an individual patient will flare, although flare is more likely …
Papathanasiou T
A significant proportion of women with polycystic ovaries have regular menstrual pattern and no overt symptoms or signs of hyperandrogenism. These women are thought to be healthy, while the incidental ultrasound finding of polycystic ovaries is dismissed as a normal variant. Recent studies, however, challenge these traditional views. A minority of these women exhibit anovulation …
Giannoulis H, Tantanasis T, Daniilidis A, Dinas K, Tzafettas J
The aim of our study was to compare the outcome of oral erythromycin in 32 cases of preterm rupture of membranes with that of oral co-amoxiclav (amoxicillin trihydrate and clavulanic acid) used as treatment in 19 cases of preterm rupture of membranes. Mean gestational age did not differ between the two groups (30 weeks), ranging from 26 to 33 weeks. In both groups the same tocolytics …
Grammatikakis Ι, Εvagelinakis ΕN, Salamalekis N, Κassanos D
Antiphospholipid syndrome is a condition characterized by one or more episodes of thrombosis in combination with high blood levels of antiphospholipid antibodies. Antiphospholipid syndrome is one of the few treatable causes of pregnancy loss, when early detected. Heparin, usually combined with low-dose aspirin, is used in patients at risk for thrombosis. Pregnancy in women with …
Pados G, Kotronis K, Athanatos D, Tarlatzis B
Our aim was to present our initial experience with the use of Essure system for hysteroscopical tubal ligation on three patients, who are the first three cases in Greece. The method includes the insertion, through a Betocci hysteroscope, of two special metallic devices, one in each tube, leading to permanent occlusion of the tubes within three months via development of fibrosis …
Grammatikakis I, Evagelinakis N, Salamalekis G, Kassanos D
Pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy-specific disorder, contributes substantially to perinatal morbidity and mortality of both mother and newborn. An increasing number of biochemical agents has been evaluated as markers for predicting pre-eclampsia the last two decades, but none has been proved to be of clinical value yet. Much effort has been put into assessing novel potential markers …
Ziogos E, Κoukoura O, Fragouli Y, Μatalliotakis J
The aim of antibiotic prophylaxis during gynecological surgery is to prevent postoperative infection of the surgical site and reduce postoperative infections, morbidity and mortality andthereby reduce the duration and the cost of postoperative healthcare. The wide spread use of antibiotic prophylaxis has reduced but not eliminated serious postoperative infections . For most operations …
Farfaras A, Koliopanos A, Sindos M, Margaris E
Endometriosis is a chronic benign gynecological disease, primary affecting women of reproductive age and characterized by the growth of endometrial cells in ectopic locations. Despite the widespread occurrence of the disorder, little is known of its etiology. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain its origin. Retrograde menstruation of endometrial cells into the peritoneum …