8 results match your criteria: "G. Gennimatas University Hospital[Affiliation]"

Introduction: The utilization of probiotics in enhancing the active healing of skin wounds represents a burgeoning trend in contemporary medicine. Previous research has extensively explored wound healing mechanisms involving the strains of , and . This study seeks to compare and interpret cellular findings derived from immunohistochemical and pathological applications.

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Background: we designed a prospective study of diagnostic accuracy that compared pelvic MRI and 3D-EAUS with pelvic MRI alone in the preoperative evaluation and postoperative outcomes of patients with perianal fistulas.

Methods: the sample size was 72 patients and this was divided into two imaging groups. MRI alone was performed on the first group.

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Purpose: We aim to present a comprehensive literature review which focuses on the preoperative imaging of perianal fistulas.

Material/methods: Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and endoanal ultrasound (EAUS) are the two first-line imaging modalities for the preoperative evaluation of patients with perianal fistulas. We conducted a search in PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar concerning articles comparing pelvic MRI with EAUS, which were published from 1994 until 2019.

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Dilatation of the Proximal Cystic Duct: Is It a Variant to "Type VI" Choledochal Cyst?

J Clin Diagn Res

June 2016

Consultant Pediatric Surgeon, 1 Department of Pediatric Surgery, "G. Gennimatas" University Hospital, "Aristotle" University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece .

Choledochal cysts are rare congenital malformations, comprising of dilatation of the biliary tree of different localization. Classically, classification of choledochal cysts describes five variants of the disease. Type VI choledochal cyst is considered by many authors as the sixth variant of this classification and is described either as a dilatation of the cystic duct or as a cystic duct cyst.

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Primary new-onset hydroceles presenting in late childhood and pre-adolescent patients resemble the adult type hydrocele pathology.

J Pediatr Surg

November 2014

1st Department of Pediatric Surgery, "G. Gennimatas" University Hospital, "Aristotle" University of Thessaloniki, Ethnikis Aminis 41, 54635, Thessaloniki, Greece. Electronic address:

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of a patent processus vaginalis (PPV) in children of late childhood and pre-adolescence presenting with new onset hydrocele.

Material And Methods: All males with hydrocele presenting at our department from January 2011 to January 2013 were followed. Patients with secondary hydroceles were excluded.

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Background And Objective: The aim was to determine if the intravenous administration of sufentanil or clonidine before the induction of anaesthesia could obtund the increase of intraocular pressure associated with rapid-sequence induction.

Methods: Thirty-two ASA I-II patients with no history of eye illness scheduled for elective non-ophthalmic surgery were randomly assigned to receive either sufentanil 0.05 microg kg(-1) i.

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Background: The preincisional use of ketamine combined with local tissue infiltration with Ropivacaine may reduce noxious input during surgery. The goal of this study was to examine whether this combination improves postoperative pain control after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Methods: A total of 55 patients were randomly assigned to one of three groups.

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Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the intravascular multiparameter sensor Paratrend 7 (P7) for continuous acid-base and blood gas monitoring after retrograde jugular catheterization during carotid endarterectomy.

Patients And Methods: We studied 11 patients with history of smoking (72.7%), coronary artery disease (72.

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