Publications by authors named "Stamatina Triantafyllou"
Juvenile polyposis syndrome is a condition distinguished by numerous hyperproliferative polyps that can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract, though they are uncommon in the stomach. We report a rare case of a 70-year-old woman with a three-year history of epigastric pain and severe bloating who was referred to our department for gastric outlet obstruction due to massive gastric juvenile polyps also causing gastroparesis. The patient was successfully treated with a total gastrectomy.
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- Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN) is a rare condition often presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding, predominantly affecting males with a mean age of 62.1 years.
- A systematic review of 79 studies identified 114 AEN patients, with the majority experiencing symptoms like melena and hematemesis, and the lower esophagus being the most commonly affected area.
- Treatment typically involves conservative methods, but about a quarter of patients require surgery or endoscopy; despite increased interventions in recent years, patient outcomes have not significantly improved, highlighting the need for more research.
Background: The aim of this study is to present the experience of a Vascular Division at a Hellenic University hospital concerning the management of iatrogenic vascular injuries (IVIs) of the abdomen or pelvis.
Patients And Methods: This is a retrospective study evaluating all IVIs reported during a 10-year period in our institution. Only injuries warranting a vascular surgeon consultation were included in the study.
Background: Single anastomosis gastric bypass (SaGB) was introduced in 2001 as an alternative to "loop" gastric bypass. It was considered as a procedure that would eliminate alkaline reflux and associated esophagitis.
Objectives: Existing evidence about the postoperative incidence of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) after SaGB is based on studies using symptom questionnaires.
Introduction: It is not yet clear if laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) causes newly onset gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) or worsens already existing GERD. This is due to the absence of prospective studies using objective assessment measures of GERD such as pH monitoring. Our study aims at assessing GERD 1-year post-LSG procedure for obesity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma has been described as a long-term consequence following ingestion of corrosive substances.
Presentation Of Case: We report a rare case of a 62-year-old female patient with a history of acidic caustic injury 35 years ago, for which she had undergone near total esophagogastrectomy with right colon interposition. Recently, she presented with worsening dysphagia, weight loss, neck swelling and chest pain.
Background: Although several studies reporting normal values of 24h multichannel intraluminal impedance pH (MIIpH) have been published, none of them has ever studied obese individuals. The purpose of this study is to determine overall frequency and duration of reflux episodes (acid and non-acid, supine-upright, post and preprandial) in obese asymptomatic volunteers.
Methods: Obese volunteers were enlisted during their preoperative evaluation for bariatric surgery.
The aim of this study is to present 2 rare cases of cutaneous metastases originated from adenocarcinoma of the gastro-esophageal junction, thus, underline the need for early diagnosis and possible treatment of suspicious skin lesions among patients with esophageal malignancy. Metastatic cancer to the skin originated from internal malignancies, mostly lung cancer, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer, constitute 0.5 to 9% of all metastatic cancers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: There is a strong association between obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD-related questionnaires have been developed in order to objectify symptoms. However, none of them has been tested in obese population.
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