Efstathios T. Pavlidis

Brief Useful Comments on Laparoscopic Surgery in Acute Abdomen

Efstathios T. Pavlidis, Maria Vousvouki, Christina Mouratidou, Athanasios Kofinas, Georgios Giulekas, Nikolaos Asaloumidis & Theodoros E. Pavlidis · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

The use of laparoscopic surgery tends to become more and more popular, nowadays. It has also been extended in the management of acute abdominal disease as a diagnostic and as a therapeutic tool. However, its therapeutic use requires special experience and appropriate instrumentat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14656

Prevention of Anastomotic Leakage in Gastrointestinal Tract: A Brief Literature Review

Efstathios T. Pavlidis, Maria Vousvouki & Theodoros E. Pavlidis · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Anastomotic leakage and its consequences in gastrointestinal tract surgery, especially in low anterior resection, is a day major complication affecting morbidity and mortality rate. Early detection and prevention is crucial in order for sepsis to be avoided. There are well-define...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13404