N. Gouvas

Most-cited papers

1. Fast-track vs standard care in colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis update

   N. Gouvas, E. Tan, A. Windsor, E. Xynos +1 more

   2009International Journal of Colorectal Disease289 citations

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2. Extended lymphadenectomy versus conventional surgery for rectal cancer: a meta-analysis.

   P. Georgiou, E. Tan, N. Gouvas, A. Antoniou +3 more

   2009The Lancet Oncology275 citations

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3. Complete mesocolic excision in colon cancer surgery: a comparison between open and laparoscopic approach

   N. Gouvas, G. Pechlivanides, N. Zervakis, M. Kafousi +1 more

   2012Colorectal Disease111 citations

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4. Surgery along the embryological planes for colon cancer: a systematic review of complete mesocolic excision

   N. Gouvas, C. Agalianos, K. Papaparaskeva, A. Perrakis +2 more

   2016International Journal of Colorectal Disease98 citations

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5. Stapled Transanal Rectal Resection (Starr) to Reverse the Anatomic Disorders of Pelvic Floor Dyssynergia

   G. Pechlivanides, J. Tsiaoussis, E. Athanasakis, N. Zervakis +3 more

   2007World Journal of Surgery75 citations

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6. Laparoscopy in management of appendicitis in high-, middle-, and low-income countries: a multicenter, prospective, cohort study

   Thomas M. Julian Stephen Stuart J. Richard J. Edward F. A Drake Camilleri-Brennan Tabiri Fergusson Spence Fi, T. Drake, J. Camilleri-Brennan, S. Tabiri +496 more

   2018Surgical Endoscopy69 citations Open access

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7. Elective surgery system strengthening: development, measurement, and validation of the surgical preparedness index across 1632 hospitals in 119 countries

   James C Tom EF Adesoji Adewale Ehab Sattar Alexis P Brit Glasbey Abbott Ademuyiwa Adisa AlAmeer Alshryda Ar, J. Glasbey, T. Abbott, A. Ademuyiwa +496 more

   2022The Lancet67 citations Open access

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8. Pancreatic surgery outcomes: multicentre prospective snapshot study in 67 countries

   Giuseppe Kito Dimitri Aristotle Mohamed Abu Claudio Marc Ke Fusai Raptis Hilal Bassi Besselink Conlon Davidson, G. Fusai, D. Raptis, M. A. Hilal +496 more

   2023British Journal of Surgery65 citations Open access

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9. Lymph Node Clearance after Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: Laparoscopic versus Open Approach

   G. Pechlivanides, N. Gouvas, J. Tsiaoussis, A. Tzortzinis +4 more

   2007Digestive Diseases64 citations

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10. Reducing the environmental impact of surgery on a global scale: systematic review and co-prioritization with healthcare workers in 132 countries

    Adewale Michael Aneel Christina Dhruv James Parvez J C All Adisa Bahrami-Hessari Bhangu George Ghosh Glasbey, A. Adisa, M. Bahrami-Hessari, A. Bhangu +496 more

    2023British Journal of Surgery62 citations Open access

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11. Outcomes from elective colorectal cancer surgery during the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic

    J. Glasbey, D. Nepogodiev, J. Simoes, O. Omar +496 more

    2020Colorectal Disease62 citations Open access

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12. Ventral colporectopexy for overt rectal prolapse and obstructed defaecation syndrome: a systematic review

    N. Gouvas, P. Georgiou, C. Agalianos, Emile Tan +3 more

    2015Colorectal Disease50 citations

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13. RAS mutation prevalence among patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis of real-world data

    G. Kafatos, D. Niepel, Kim W Lowe, S. Jenkins-Anderson +19 more

    2016Biomarkers in Medicine45 citations Open access

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14. Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts: The Origin, Biological Characteristics and Role in Cancer—A Glance on Colorectal Cancer

    Charalampos Fotsitzoudis, A. Koulouridi, I. Messaritakis, T. Konstantinidis +3 more

    2022Cancers44 citations Open access

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15. Simple suture or prosthesis hiatal closure in laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernia: a retrospective cohort study.

    N. Gouvas, J. Tsiaoussis, E. Athanasakis, N. Zervakis +2 more

    2011Diseases of the esophagus41 citations

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16. Positive para-aortic lymph nodes following pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer. Systematic review and meta-analysis of impact on short term survival and association with clinicopathologic features.

    C. Agalianos, N. Gouvas, K. Papaparaskeva, C. Dervenis

    2016HPB40 citations Open access

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17. Quality of surgery for rectal carcinoma: comparison between open and laparoscopic approaches.

    N. Gouvas, J. Tsiaoussis, G. Pechlivanides, A. Tzortzinis +3 more

    2009American Journal of Surgery40 citations

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18. European Society of Coloproctology Core Outcome Set for haemorrhoidal disease: an international Delphi study among healthcare professionals

    R. V. van Tol, M. Kimman, J. Melenhorst, L. Stassen +21 more

    2019Colorectal Disease38 citations Open access

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19. Clinical practice guidelines for the surgical management of colon cancer: a consensus statement of the Hellenic and Cypriot Colorectal Cancer Study Group by the HeSMO

    E. Xynos, N. Gouvas, C. Triantopoulou, P. Tekkis +25 more

    2016Annals of gastroenterology : quarterly publication of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology33 citations

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20. Clinical practice guidelines for the surgical treatment of rectal cancer: a consensus statement of the Hellenic Society of Medical Oncologists (HeSMO)

    E. Xynos, P. Tekkis, N. Gouvas, L. Vini +26 more

    2016Annals of gastroenterology : quarterly publication of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology33 citations Open access

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21. Laparoscopic or open surgery for the cancer of the middle and lower rectum short-term outcomes of a comparative non-randomised study

    N. Gouvas, J. Tsiaoussis, G. Pechlivanides, N. Zervakis +4 more

    2009International Journal of Colorectal Disease32 citations

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22. Impact of Splenic Flexure Mobilization on Short-term Outcomes After Laparoscopic Left Colectomy for Colorectal Cancer

    N. Gouvas, G. Gogos-Pappas, K. Tsimogiannis, C. Agalianos +3 more

    2014Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques31 citations

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23. Long-term functional results after laparoscopic surgery for esophageal achalasia.

    J. Tsiaoussis, E. Athanasakis, G. Pechlivanides, A. Tzortzinis +3 more

    2007American Journal of Surgery31 citations

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24. Does Conversion to Open of Laparoscopically Attempted Rectal Cancer Cases Affect Short- and Long-Term Outcomes? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    N. Gouvas, P. Georgiou, C. Agalianos, G. Tzovaras +2 more

    2017Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A29 citations

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25. Access to and quality of elective care: a prospective cohort study using hernia surgery as a tracer condition in 83 countries.

    A. Dönmez, A. Goswami, A. Raheja, A. Bhadani +496 more

    2024Lancet Global Health27 citations Open access

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26. Achieving a Textbook Outcome in Colon Cancer Surgery Is Associated with Improved Long-Term Survival

    D. Manatakis, M. Tzardi, J. Souglakos, J. Tsiaoussis +7 more

    2023Current Oncology27 citations Open access

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27. The Hellenic Emergency Laparotomy Study (HELAS): A Prospective Multicentre Study on the Outcomes of Emergency Laparotomy in Greece

    K. Lasithiotakis, Evangelos I. Kritsotakis, S. Kokkinakis, Georgia Petra +36 more

    2022World Journal of Surgery23 citations Open access

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28. The Role of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms in Colorectal Cancer Risk

    I. Messaritakis, A. Koulouridi, M. Sfakianaki, K. Vogiatzoglou +7 more

    2019Cancers23 citations Open access

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29. Immunotherapy in Solid Tumors and Gut Microbiota: The Correlation—A Special Reference to Colorectal Cancer

    A. Koulouridi, I. Messaritakis, N. Gouvas, J. Tsiaoussis +1 more

    2020Cancers21 citations Open access

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30. Is complete mesocolic excision oncologically superior to conventional surgery for colon cancer? A retrospective comparative study

    C. Agalianos, N. Gouvas, C. Dervenis, J. Tsiaoussis +4 more

    2017Annals of gastroenterology : quarterly publication of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology21 citations Open access

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31. PKM2 Expression as Biomarker for Resistance to Oxaliplatin-Based Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer

    M. Sfakianaki, C. Papadaki, M. Tzardi, M. Trypaki +8 more

    2020Cancers20 citations Open access

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32. Implementation of Fast-Track Protocols in Open and Laparoscopic Sphincter-Preserving Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Multicenter, Comparative, Prospective, Non-Randomized Study

    N. Gouvas, G. Gogos-Pappas, K. Tsimogiannis, E. Tsimoyiannis +2 more

    2012Digestive Surgery19 citations

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33. Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy alone for the locally advanced rectal cancer: a systematic review

    D. Manatakis, N. Gouvas, J. Souglakos, E. Xynos

    2020International Journal of Clinical Oncology16 citations

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34. Impact of biliary stenting on surgical outcome in patients undergoing pancreatectomy. A retrospective study in a single institution

    C. Agalianos, K. Paraskeva, N. Gouvas, Demetrios Davides +1 more

    2016Langenbeck's archives of surgery (Print)13 citations

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35. Investigation of Microbial Translocation, TLR and VDR Gene Polymorphisms, and Recurrence Risk in Stage III Colorectal Cancer Patients

    I. Messaritakis, A. Koulouridi, Eleni Boukla, M. Sfakianaki +9 more

    2022Cancers11 citations Open access

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36. Resectable Colorectal Cancer: Current Perceptions on the Correlation of Recurrence Risk, Microbiota and Detection of Genetic Mutations in Liquid Biopsies

    A. Koulouris, C. Tsagkaris, I. Messaritakis, N. Gouvas +9 more

    2021Cancers11 citations Open access

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37. Clinical practice guidelines for the management of metastatic colorectal cancer: a consensus statement of the Hellenic Society of Medical Oncologists (HeSMO)

    C. Dervenis, E. Xynos, G. Sotiropoulos, N. Gouvas +27 more

    2016Annals of gastroenterology : quarterly publication of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology11 citations Open access

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38. Patterns of esophageal acid exposure after laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy and Dor’s fundoplication for esophageal achalasia

    J. Tsiaoussis, G. Pechlivanides, N. Gouvas, E. Athanasakis +3 more

    2008Surgical Endoscopy11 citations

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39. Hellenic society of medical oncology (HESMO) guidelines for the management of anal cancer

    N. Gouvas, Sophia Gourtsoyianni, M. Kalogeridi, John Sougklakos +2 more

    2020Updates in Surgery10 citations

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40. Evaluation of the Role of Circulating Tumor Cells and Microsatellite Instability Status in Predicting Outcome of Advanced CRC Patients

    I. Messaritakis, M. Sfakianaki, K. Vogiatzoglou, A. Koulouridi +6 more

    2020Journal of Personalized Medicine8 citations Open access

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41. Adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer: a consensus statement of the Hellenic and Cypriot Colorectal Cancer Study Group by the HeSMO

    P. Kountourakis, J. Souglakos, N. Gouvas, N. Androulakis +23 more

    2016Annals of gastroenterology : quarterly publication of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology8 citations

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42. Prospective multicenter external validation of postoperative mortality prediction tools in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy

    S. Kokkinakis, Evangelos I. Kritsotakis, K. Paterakis, Garyfallia-Apostolia Karali +37 more

    2023Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery7 citations Open access

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43. Primary curative surgery and preemptive or adjuvant hyperthermic peritoneal chemotherapy in colorectal cancer patients at high risk to develop peritoneal carcinomatosis. A systematic review.

    K. Stamou, N. Gouvas, G. Pechlivanides, E. Xynos

    2018Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology7 citations

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44. Specific esophagogram to assess functional outcomes after Heller's myotomy and Dor's fundoplication for esophageal achalasia.

    E. Tsoukali, N. Gouvas, J. Tsiaoussis, G. Pechlivanides +3 more

    2011Diseases of the esophagus6 citations

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45. Safety and equity in scaling minimally invasive surgery worldwide in 109 countries using cholecystectomy as a tracer procedure: a prospective cohort study.

    S. Kamarajah, Omar Kouli, W. Ng, R. Pius +496 more

    2026Lancet Global Health5 citations Open access

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46. Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells and Microbial DNA Fragments in Stage III Colorectal Cancer Patients under Three versus Six Months of Adjuvant Treatment

    A. Koulouridi, I. Messaritakis, E. Theodorakis, M. Chondrozoumaki +6 more

    2021Cancers5 citations Open access

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47. Ventral Prosthesis Rectopexy for obstructed defaecation syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    D. Manatakis, N. Gouvas, G. Pechlivanides, E. Xynos

    2021Updates in Surgery5 citations

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48. Defunctioning Ileostomy After Low Anterior Resection of Rectum: Morbidity Related to Fashioning and Closure

    N. Gouvas, D. Manatakis, C. Agalianos, N. Dimitriou +3 more

    2024Medicina4 citations Open access

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49. Management of the adenocarcinoma of the upper rectum: a reappraisal

    G. Pechlivanides, Sophia Gourtsoyianni, N. Gouvas, John Sougklakos +1 more

    2020Updates in Surgery4 citations

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50. Preparation with Mechanical Bowel Cleansing or/and Oral Antibiotics orNothing for Elective Colorectal Surgery: Two-Two-Arm MulticentreRandomised Controlled Studies (MECCLANT âÂÂC and âÂÂR Trials)

    E. Xynos, N. Gouvas, C. Agalianos, I. Balogiannis +9 more

    20174 citations Open access

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