Publications and conferences
• ‘The IDENTIFY study: the investigation and detection of urological neoplasia in patients referred with suspected urinary tract cancer - a multicentre observational study’. (Stephanos Almpanis: Collaborator representing NMH). Observational Study BJU Int. 2021 Oct;128(4):440-450. doi: 10.1111/bju.15483. Epub 2021 Sep 8.• ‘Bilateral synchronous intravaginal testicular torsion presenting with unilateral testicular pain’. M Taheem, M Ziada, V Arumugam, Z Lamond, S Almpanis. J Surg Case Rep. 2022 Jan; 2022(1): rjab586
• ‘Stent Cards: A simple solution for forgotten stents?’ BMJ Open Qual. 2019; 8(2): e000612. Published online 2019 May 29. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2018-000612 PMCID: PMC6542425 PMID: 31206067, Masood M, Almpanis S• Anuria and acute kidney injury: an uncommon case of bilateral synchronous ureteric calculi. Vadhwana B, Carey G, Almpanis S, Bell DJ. Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Nov;34(11):2256.e1-2256.e2.• Benign cystic mesothelioma:a rare cause for scrotal swelling. Aber A, Tahir A, Arumuham V, Smith G, Almpanis S. Case Report Med. 2012;2012:572186• An interventional urology list – a novel concept for UK urological services. Masood J, Ismail M, El-Husseiny T, Moraitis K, Albanis S, Papatsoris A, Buchholz N.Ann R Coll Surg Engl. Jan;93(1):27-30, 2011• Laparoscopic urinary stone surgery: an updated evidence-based review. Skolarikos A, Papatsoris A, Albanis S, Assimos D. Urol Res, Oct;38(5):337-44, 2010• Management of ureteric strictures with the Memokath 051® stent. Almpanis S, Liakouras Ch, Papatsoris A, Masood J, Deliveliotis Ch, Buchholz N. Hellenic Urology, June 2010.• Intermittent androgen deprivation for locally advanced and metastatic prostate cancer: results from a randomised phase 3 study of the south European uroncological group. Da Silva F, Bono A, Whelan P, Albanis S et al. Eur Urol, Jun;55:1269-77, 2009• Inversion, hydration and diuresis during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: does it improve stone free rate for lower pole stone clearance? Albanis S, Hammad A, Papatsoris A, Masood J, Staios D, Buchholz N. Urol Int, Sep;83(2):211-216, 2009• Material fatigue testing of a new intraureteral wire stent (Zebrastent). Staios D, Patel M, Papatsoris A, Albanis S, Birch M, Buchholz N. J Endourol, Jun;22(6):1389-93, 2008• Laparoscopic transposition of lower-pole crossing vessels in the management of pelviureteric junction obstruction. Zaman F, Masood J, Papatsoris A, Albanis S, Junaid I, Buchholz N. BJU Int, Jun;101(12):1490-92, 2008• The Nutcracker phenomenon – case report and review of literature. Hersey N, Masood J, Papatsoris A, Staios D, Buchholz N, Albanis S. Curr Urol, 1: 110-112, 2007• Repositioning and removal of an intra-renal migrated ureteric Memokath® stent. Siddique K, Zammit P, Bafaloukas N, Albanis S, Buchholz N. Urol Int, 77(4):297-300, 2006• The (soon forgotten) art of open stone surgery: to train or not to train? Buchholz N, Hitchings A, Albanis S. Ann R Coll Surg Engl, Mar;88(2):214-17, 2006• DNA ploidy as a prognostic factor in muscle invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Deliveliotis Ch, Georgoulakis J, Skolarikos A, Trakas N, Varkarakis J, Albanis S, Protogerou V, Bamias A. Urol Res, Feb;33(1):39-43, 2005• Unreliable residual volume measurement after increased water load diuresis. Alivizatos G, Skolarikos A, Albanis S, Ferakis N, Mitropoulos D. Int J Urol, Dec;11(12):1078-81, 2004• Retrograde acucise endopyelotomy: is it worth its cost? Sofras F, Livadas K, Alivizatos G, Deliveliotis Ch, Albanis S, Melekos M, Christoforidis K. J Endourol, Jun;18(5):466-68, 2004• Comparison of success rates and financial cost of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in situ and after manipulation for proximal ureteral stones. Varkarakis J, Protogerou V, Sofras F, Albanis S, Deliveliotis Ch. Urol Res, Aug;31(4):286-90, 2003• Management and follow-up of impacted ureteral stones. Deliveliotis Ch, Chrisofos M, Albanis S, Serafetinidis E, Varkarakis J, Protogerou V. Urol Int, 70(4):269-72, 2003• Shockwave lithotripsy for urinary stones in patients with urinary diversion after radical cystectomy. Deliveliotis C, Varkarakis J, Argiropoulos V, Protogerou V, Skolarikos A, Albanis S, Constantine D. J Endourol, Dec;16(10):712-20, 2002• Solitary neurofibroma of the spermatic cord. Deliveliotis C, Albanis S, Skolarikos A, Varkarakis J, Protogerou V, Tamvakis N, Alargof E. Int Urol Nephrol, 34(3):373-75, 2002• Synchronous diagnosis of prostatic adenocarcinoma and sarcoidosis. Deliveliotis C, Albanis S, Protogerou V, Varkarakis J, Alargof E, Chrisofos M. Int Urol Nephrol, 34(3):361-63, 2002• Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy produces a lower stone-free rate in patients with stones and renal cysts. Deliveliotis C, Argiropoulos V, Varkarakis J, Albanis S, Skolarikos A. Int J Urol, Jan;9(1):11-14, 2002• Biopsies of the transitional zone of the prostate. Should it be done on a routine basis, when and why? Deliveliotis C, Varkarakis J, Albanis S, Argyropoulos V, Skolarikos A. Urol Int, 68(2):113-17, 2002• Hydatid cyst of the kidney and the retroperitoneum: two interesting cases. Karayannis A, Giannakopoulos S, Louras G, Varkarakis I, Albanis S. Hellenic Urology, Oct-Dec;10(2):37378, 1998 - Monographs• DNA Ploidy as a Prognostic Factor for Long Term Survival of Patients Suffering from Bladder Cancer and who were Treated by Curative Radical Cystoprostatectomy Albanis S. PhD Thesis. University of Athens Library, 2004
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