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  1. A study protocol of vaginal laser therapy in gynecological cancer survivors

    Article • Climacteric, September 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU, Eleni Pitsouni, Themos Grigoriadis

  2. Recovery after surgery: do not forget to check iron status before

    Article • International Journal of Women s Health, August 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  3. Rationale and design for fractional microablative CO2 laser versus photothermal non-ablative erbium:YAG laser for the management of genitourinary syndrome of menopause: a non-inferiority, single-blind randomized controlled trial

    Article • Climacteric, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Themos Grigoriadis, Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU, Eleni Pitsouni, Richard Flint

  4. Investigation of pelvic floor disorders

    Article • Climacteric, December 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU, Themos Grigoriadis

  5. Tension-free Vaginal Tape–Obturator for Treatment of Pure Urodynamic Stress Urinary Incontinence: Efficacy and Adverse Effects at 10-year Follow-up

    Article • European Urology, September 2016, Elsevier

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  6. The effect of microablative fractional CO2laser on vaginal flora of postmenopausal women

    Article • Climacteric, August 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU, Eleni Pitsouni, Themos Grigoriadis

  7. Efficacy and Safety of Mirabegron Add-on Therapy to Solifenacin in Incontinent Overactive Bladder Patients with an Inadequate Response to Initial 4-Week Solifenacin Monotherapy: A Randomised Double-blind Multicentre Phase 3B Study (BESIDE)

    Article • European Urology, July 2016, Elsevier

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  8. Occult Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women With Pelvic Organ Prolapse

    Article • Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, January 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  9. Endocervical Atypical Polypoid Adenomyoma

    Article • Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  10. Laparoscopic Cystectomy In-a-Bag of an Intact Cyst: Is It Feasible and Spillage-Free After All?

    Article • Minimally Invasive Surgery, January 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  11. The use of pulsed CO2 lasers for the treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy

    Article • Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology, November 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  12. The “1-3-5 cough test”: comparing the severity of urodynamic stress incontinence with severity measures of subjective perception of stress urinary incontinence

    Article • International Urogynecology Journal, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  13. PII-LBA9 EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF MIRABEGRON ADD-ON TREATMENT TO SOLIFENACIN IN INCONTINENT OAB SUBJECTS WITH AN INADEQUATE RESPONSE TO INITIAL 4-WEEK SOLIFENACIN MONOTHERAPY

    Article • The Journal of Urology, April 2015, Elsevier

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  14. Post-Traumatic Pelvic Splenosis Diagnosed With a Combination of Laparoscopy and Technetium 99m Red Blood Cell Scintigraphy

    Article • Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, February 2015, Elsevier

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  15. Sonographic Evaluation of Obstetric Anal Injuries

    Article • Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, January 2015, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  16. Vaginally assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy for the treatment of complete uterovaginal prolapse

    Article • International Urogynecology Journal, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  17. Vaginal hysterectomy for uterovaginal prolapse: what is the incidence of concurrent gynecological malignancy?

    Article • International Urogynecology Journal, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  18. Ultrasound-assisted intraoperative localization and laparoscopic management of a previously missed unruptured retroperitoneal ectopic pregnancy

    Article • Gynecological Surgery, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  19. Posterior Deep Infiltrating Endometriotic Nodules: Operative Considerations according to Lesion Size, Location, and Geometry, during One’s Learning Curve

    Article • ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  20. Seven years of objective and subjective outcomes of transobturator (TVT-O) vaginal tape: Why do tapes fail?

    Article • International Urogynecology Journal, July 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  21. Translation and psychometric evaluation of the Greek short forms of two condition-specific quality of life questionnaires for women with pelvic floor disorders: PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7

    Article • International Urogynecology Journal, June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  22. Erratum: Re: Athanasiou S, Grigoriadis T, Kyriakidou N, Giannoulis G, Antsaklis A. The validation of international consultation on incontinence questionnaires in the Greek language. Neurourol Urodyn. 2012 Sep;31(7):1141-4

    Article • Neurourology and Urodynamics, October 2012, Wiley

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  23. The vaginally assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy: a pilot study

    Article • International Urogynecology Journal, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  24. Urinary tract analgesics for the treatment of patients with acute cystitis: where is the clinical evidence?

    Article • Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, August 2012, Informa Healthcare

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  25. Midurethral slings for women with urodynamic mixed incontinence: what to expect?

    Article • International Urogynecology Journal, July 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  26. Pelvic organ prolapse contributes to sexual dysfunction: a cross-sectional study

    Article • Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica, April 2012, Wiley

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  27. The validation of international consultation on incontinence questionnaires in the Greek language

    Article • Neurourology and Urodynamics, April 2012, Wiley

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  28. An international urogynecological association (IUGA)/international continence society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for reporting outcomes of surgical procedures for pelvic organ prolapse

    Article • Neurourology and Urodynamics, April 2012, Wiley

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  29. Postpartum Traumatic Rectal Tear After Normal Vaginal Delivery with an Intact Anal Sphincter

    Article • Journal of Gynecologic Surgery, April 2012, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  30. Safety of Hepatitis B, Pneumococcal Polysaccharide and Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccines in Pregnancy

    Article • Drug Safety, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  31. Ovarian Neurofibroma: A Rare Visceral Occurrence of Type 1 Neurofibromatosis and an Unusual Cause of Chronic Pelvic Pain

    Article • Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, July 2011, Elsevier

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  32. Do Psychological Variables Affect Early Surgical Recovery?

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2011, PLOS

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  33. Immunohistochemical expression of matrix metalloproteinases, their tissue inhibitors, and cathepsin-D in ovarian endometriosis: correlation with severity of disease

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, November 2010, Elsevier

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  34. Patients included in randomised controlled trials do not represent those seen in clinical practice: focus on antimicrobial agents

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, July 2010, Elsevier

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  35. Proteomic analysis of pubocervical fascia in women with and without pelvic organ prolapse and urodynamic stress incontinence

    Article • International Urogynecology Journal, June 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  36. Adenovirus genome in the placenta: association with histological chorioamnionitis and preterm birth

    Article • Journal of Medical Virology, June 2010, Wiley

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  37. Validation of the pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) system in left lateral position

    Article • International Urogynecology Journal, April 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  38. Episiotomy and perineal repair practices among obstetricians in Greece

    Article • International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, April 2009, Wiley

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  39. Identification of risk factors for genital prolapse recurrence

    Article • Neurourology and Urodynamics, April 2009, Wiley

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  40. Early switch to oral versus intravenous antimicrobial treatment for hospitalized patients with acute pyelonephritis: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

    Article • Current Medical Research and Opinion, November 2008, Informa Healthcare

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  41. Vaginal evisceration after hysterectomy: a rare condition a gynecologist should be familiar with

    Article • Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, October 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  42. Short- versus long-course antibiotic therapy for acute pyelonephritis in adolescents and adults: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Article • Clinical Therapeutics, October 2008, Elsevier

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  43. Urinary tract infections after pelvic floor gynecological surgery: prevalence and effect of antimicrobial prophylaxis. A systematic review

    Article • International Urogynecology Journal, April 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  44. Imiquimod for treatment of vulvar and vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia

    Article • International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, January 2008, Wiley

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  45. Hyaluronic Acid: An Effective Alternative Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis, Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections, and Hemorrhagic Cystitis?

    Article • European Urology, June 2007, Elsevier

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  46. Do overactive bladder symptoms improve after repair of anterior vaginal wall prolapse?

    Article • International Urogynecology Journal, April 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  47. Intravenous heparin in combination with antibiotics for the treatment of deep vein septic thrombophlebitis: A systematic review

    Article • European Journal of Pharmacology, February 2007, Elsevier

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU, Dr Konstantinos Vardakas

  48. Clinical and urodynamic parameters associated with history of urinary tract infections in women: a prospective study

    Article • Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica, January 2007, Wiley

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  49. World Wide Web Resources on Obstetrical and Gynecological Infections

    Article • Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, January 2007, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  50. The effects of duloxetine on urethral function and sphincter morphology

    Article • International Urogynecology Journal, October 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  51. Vaginal mesh infection due to Bacteroides melaninogenicus: A case report of another emerging foreign body related infection

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  52. Probiotics for Prevention of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Women

    Article • Drugs, January 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  53. Urogynaecology: Urethral retro-resistance pressure and urodynamic diagnoses in women with lower urinary tract symptoms

    Article • BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, December 2005, Wiley

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  54. Changes in urethral resistance in the presence of detrusor activity

    Article • International Urogynecology Journal, October 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  55. Imaging the Urethral Sphincter With Three-Dimensional Ultrasound

    Article • Obstetrics and Gynecology, August 1999, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU

  56. Effects of indomethacin on follicular structure, vascularity, and function over the periovulatory period in women*†*Supported in part by the Swedish Medical Research Council, Stockholm, Sweden.†Presented in part at the 48th Annual Meeting of The Americ...

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, March 1996, Elsevier

    Dr STAVROS ATHANASIOU