Dimitrios Tsolakidis

Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Tsolakidis

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Academic Career Length

15Years (2012-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2021 in BioMed Research International
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DTDimitrios Tsolakidis
Dimitrios Tsolakidis
DZDimitrios Zouzoulas
Dimitrios Zouzoulas
George PadosGeorge Pados
George Pados
Postpartum hemorrhage is a life‐threatening situation, in which hysterectomy can be performed to prevent maternal death. However, it is associated with high rates of maternal morbidity and mortality and permanent infertility. The incidence of pregnancy‐related hysterectomy varies across countries, but its main indications are the following: uterine atony and placenta spectrum (PAS) disorders. PAS disorder prevalence is rising during the last years, mainly due to the increased number of cesarean sections. As a result, obstetricians should be aware of the difficulties of this emergent condition and improve its accurate antenatal diagnosis rates, as well as its modern management strategies. Of course, special skills are required during a pregnancy‐related hysterectomy, so these patients should be referred to centers of excellence in antenatal care, where a multidisciplinary team approach is followed. This study is a narrative review of the literature of the last 5 years (PubMed, Cochrane) regarding postpartum hemorrhage to offer obstetricians up‐to‐date knowledge on this pregnancy‐related life‐threatening issue. However, there is a lack of available high‐quality data, because most published papers are retrospective case series or observational cohorts.

4 December 2025 in International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
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LCLuis Chiva
Luis Chiva
POPilar Ordas
Pilar Ordas
JMJagannath Mishra
Jagannath Mishra
AAAli Ayhan
Ali Ayhan
YLYoo-Young Lee
Yoo-Young Lee
PZPetra Zusterzeel
Petra Zusterzeel

21 June 2025 in Cancers
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DZDimitrios Zouzoulas
Dimitrios Zouzoulas
TKTilemachos Karalis
Tilemachos Karalis
ISIliana Sofianou
Iliana Sofianou
CAChristos Anthoulakis
Christos Anthoulakis
ATAikaterini Tzika
Aikaterini Tzika
DTDimitrios Tsolakidis
Dimitrios Tsolakidis
Background/Objectives: Ovarian and endometrial cancers present significant health burdens due to their substantial morbidity and mortality. Surgery delay is hypothesized to negatively impact patient outcomes, yet evidence remains inconsistent. This systematic review aims to comprehensively evaluate current evidence regarding the effects of treatment delay on survival and quality of life in these patients. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in MEDLINE (PubMed), Cochrane Library, Scopus, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases, complemented by a manual screening of reference lists, with studies included up to March 2025. Two independent reviewers screened and assessed the methodological quality using the ROBINS-E tool and extracted the data from the studies. Due to substantial methodological and clinical heterogeneity, results were synthesized qualitatively through narrative synthesis. Results: Twenty-one studies met the inclusion criteria, comprising predominantly retrospective cohort analyses. Treatment delays consistently correlated with decreased survival and advanced disease stages. Among studies, optimal intervals from diagnosis to treatment were varied from 2 to 8 weeks. Patient-reported outcomes indicated heightened anxiety, increased distress, and poor satisfaction with prolonged delays. Healthcare system factors such as resource allocation, geographic disparities, and socioeconomic inequalities significantly contributed to delays. Quantitative survival metrics supported a clear negative association between treatment delays and survival, although paradoxical outcomes in select subgroups highlighted underlying complexities. Conclusions: This systematic review underscores the critical importance of minimizing delays in the treatment of ovarian and endometrial cancers to improve patient survival and psychological outcomes. Identified healthcare system barriers demand targeted policy interventions to ensure timely and equitable access to tertiary healthcare infrastructures. Future research should prioritize standardizing delay definitions to strengthen and homogenize evidence.

14 July 2020 in Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
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DZDimitrios Zouzoulas
Dimitrios Zouzoulas
DTDimitrios Tsolakidis
Dimitrios Tsolakidis
GGGeorgios Gitas
Georgios Gitas
MZMenelaos Zafrakas
Menelaos Zafrakas
Dimitrios G. GoulisDimitrios G. Goulis
Dimitrios G. Goulis
GGGrigoris Grimbizis
Grigoris Grimbizis

24 March 2024 in Cancers
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DZDimitrios Zouzoulas
Dimitrios Zouzoulas
DTDimitrios Tsolakidis
Dimitrios Tsolakidis
PTPanagiotis Tzitzis
Panagiotis Tzitzis
ISILIANA SOFIANOU
ILIANA SOFIANOU
KCKimon Chatzistamatiou
Kimon Chatzistamatiou
GGGrigoris Grimbizis
Grigoris Grimbizis
(1) Background: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by interval debulking surgery is used in the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer. However, no tool can safely predict if complete cytoreduction after 3–4 cycles can be achieved. This study aims to investigate if the KELIM score can be a triage tool in the identification of patients that will be ideal candidates for interval debulking surgery (IDS). (2) Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the records of patients with high-grade serous advanced ovarian cancer that were treated in the 1st Department of Obstetrics–Gynecology, 2012–2022, with neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by IDS. Patient characteristics, oncological outcome and follow-up information were collected. The primary outcome was the association of the KELIM score with residual disease. (3) Results: 83 patients were categorized into two groups: Group A (51 patients) with favorable (≥1) and Group B (32 patients) with unfavorable (<1) KELIM scores. A statistically significant correlation between KELIM and residual disease (p < 0.05) exists, showing that patients with a favorable KELIM score can achieve a complete IDS. Furthermore, there was a statistically significant difference in overall survival (p = 0.017), but no difference was observed in progression-free survival (p = 0.13); (4) Conclusions: KELIM seems to safely triage patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and decide who will benefit from IDS.

30 August 2024 in Medicina
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DTDimitrios Tsolakidis
Dimitrios Tsolakidis
DZDimitrios Zouzoulas
Dimitrios Zouzoulas
ISILIANA SOFIANOU
ILIANA SOFIANOU
TKTilemachos Karalis
Tilemachos Karalis
KCKimon Chatzistamatiou
Kimon Chatzistamatiou
GGGrigoris Grimbizis
Grigoris Grimbizis
Background and Objectives: The new molecular classification of endometrial cancer continuously changes the management of the disease in everyday clinical practice. Recently, FIGO released a new staging system for endometrial cancer, which incorporates molecular substages and subdivides further early-stage disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences between the two FIGO staging systems and evaluate the prognostic precision of the new one. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the records of patients with endometrial cancer that were fully treated in the 1st Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, in 2012–2023. Patient characteristics, oncological outcome, and follow-up information were collected. The primary outcomes were the stage shifts and the survival data. Results: Sixty-seven (15.5%) patients had a stage shift and the majority of them concerned early-stage disease and specifically an upshift from 2009 stages IA and IB to 2023 stage IIC. Concerning survival, a better median and 5-year PFS was present in stage II disease, and when comparing the prognostic precision of the two FIGO staging systems no significant difference was present. Conclusions: The new 2023 FIGO staging system better distinguishes early-stage endometrial cancer into its prognostic groups and seems to be as precise as the old 2009 FIGO staging system.