Athanasios K Sakadamis

Publications (3)5.76 Total impact

• Article: Retroperitoneal, mediastinal, and subcutaneous emphysema, complicating colonoscopy and rectal polypectomy.

  Konstantinos D Ballas, Savas F Rafailidis, Apostolos Triantaphyllou, Nikolaos Symeonidis, Theodoros E Pavlidis, Kyriakos Psarras, Georges N Marakis, Athanasios K Sakadamis
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  ABSTRACT: Complications of flexible endoscopy-though still rare-are increasing in frequency lately as more invasive procedures are routinely performed. Perforation, hemorrhage, coagulation disorders, thrombophlebitis, and splenic rupture have all been reported to complicate colonoscopy and colorectal polypectomies. In this paper, we report on a case of retroperitoneal, mediastinal, and neck surgical emphysema, complicating colonoscopy and rectal polypectomy, presented initially as a change in the voice and facial swelling.
  Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques 11/2008; 18(5):717-20. · 1.40 Impact Factor
• Article: The effect of capecitabine on the healing of colonic anastomoses in rats.

  Harilaos D Konstantinidis, Aristedis P Slavakis, Konstantinos D Ballas, Antonia C Sioga, Louise D Economou, Charalampos I Demertzidis, Theano T Pissanidou, Zoi S Athanasiadou, Athanasios K Sakadamis
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  ABSTRACT: Capecitabine is a fluoropyrimidine carbamate with antineoplasmatic activity, recommended for the treatment of colorectal cancer. This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of the perioperative administration of capecitabine on the healing process of colonic anastomosis. Sixty Wistar rats were used, which were randomized in 2 groups of 30 each. The study group was subjected to colonic anastomosis and treated with therapeutic doses of capecitabine (359 mg/kg, or 2/3 of the mean toxic dose) by mouth one week before anastomosis and throughout the study. The control group received only placebo medication. Both groups were further divided into three subgroups, each of ten animals. In both study and control groups, ten animals were killed in each session on postoperative Days 3, 7, and 14. We found no negative impact on the healing of colonic anastomosis on capecitabine administration. The rate of anastomotic leakage and septic complications were not found to be significantly different between the study and control groups. The median bursting pressure was found to be significantly higher in the study subgroup killed on the third day (68 vs. 46 mmHg of the control group). Perioperative administration of capecitabine does not have a negative impact on colonic anastomosis in rats.
  Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 02/2007; 50(1):89-96. · 3.13 Impact Factor
• Article: A Solitary Gastric Peutz-Jeghers Type Polyp: Report of a Case

  Athanasios K. Sakadamis, Konstantinos D. Ballas, John G. Fardellas, Athanasios Papanikolaou
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  ABSTRACT: Peutz-Jeghers type polyps of the stomach are rare and almost always associated with intestinal polyposis and mucocutaneous pigmentation; a condition known as Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. The case presented in this report refers to a woman found to have a large solitary Peutz-Jeghers type polyp of the stomach, with a maximal diameter of 7 cm. Extended investigation did not reveal intestinal polyposis or any other sign of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. Because of the size of the polyp, a partial gastrectomy was performed. To the best of our knowledge, there are only three other reports in the literature of a solitary Peutz-Jeghers type gastric polyp occurring in the absence of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. This patient is scheduled to undergo a follow-up examination every 2 years to detect any sign of the development of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome or malignancies commonly associated with it.
  Surgery Today 01/2001; 31(6):517-520. · 1.22 Impact Factor