Stavros Karamanakos

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Stavros Karamanakos is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stavros Karamanakos has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Surgery, 6 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 5 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Stavros Karamanakos's work include Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (7 papers), Body Contouring and Surgery (6 papers) and Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (5 papers). Stavros Karamanakos is often cited by papers focused on Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (7 papers), Body Contouring and Surgery (6 papers) and Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (5 papers). Stavros Karamanakos collaborates with scholars based in Greece and United Kingdom. Stavros Karamanakos's co-authors include Fotis Kalfarentzos, Konstantinos Vagenas, Theodore K. Alexandrides, Ioannis Kehagias, Maria‐Ioanna Argentou, Konstantinos Panagopoulos, Spyros Panagiotopoulos, Chrisoula D. Scopa, Kostas B. Markou and Charalambos Spyropoulos and has published in prestigious journals such as Annals of Surgery, World Journal of Gastroenterology and World Journal of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Stavros Karamanakos

16 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Weight Loss, Appetite Suppression, and Changes in Fasting... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 200 400 600
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  1. Weight Loss, Appetite Suppression, and Changes in Fasting and Postprandial Ghrelin and Peptide-YY Levels After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy
    2008 640 citations Stavros Karamanakos, Konstantinos Vagenas et al. Annals of Surgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stavros Karamanakos Greece 11 1.2k 584 272 221 159 16 1.3k
Markus Gass Switzerland 13 1.0k 0.9× 477 0.8× 236 0.9× 165 0.7× 128 0.8× 20 1.2k
Julie Playfair Australia 9 1.3k 1.0× 870 1.5× 212 0.8× 390 1.8× 416 2.6× 15 1.7k
Richard Marsk Sweden 16 892 0.7× 324 0.6× 182 0.7× 184 0.8× 152 1.0× 27 1.1k
Alan C. Wittgrove United States 11 1.6k 1.3× 589 1.0× 268 1.0× 67 0.3× 261 1.6× 17 1.8k
Michele Lorenzo Italy 20 1.4k 1.1× 546 0.9× 265 1.0× 162 0.7× 269 1.7× 34 1.5k
Susan Thomas United States 4 1.6k 1.3× 973 1.7× 202 0.7× 557 2.5× 335 2.1× 7 1.9k
Kelvin Higa United States 22 2.8k 2.3× 796 1.4× 583 2.1× 149 0.7× 460 2.9× 48 3.0k
Rafael F. Capella United States 16 1.3k 1.0× 362 0.6× 275 1.0× 47 0.2× 248 1.6× 24 1.4k
K J Printen United States 17 784 0.6× 305 0.5× 186 0.7× 30 0.1× 176 1.1× 34 990
Giorgio Baschieri Italy 5 668 0.5× 324 0.6× 64 0.2× 106 0.5× 118 0.7× 7 752

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Shakir, Taner, et al.. (2021). Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Acute Cholecystitis: A Three-Year Single-Centre Experience Including During COVID-19. Cureus. 13(12). e20385–e20385. 4 indexed citations
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Iqbal, Muhammad Rafaih, et al.. (2021). Instituting a Green Zone for Elective Surgery During the Second Wave of COVID-19. Cureus. 13(11). e19584–e19584. 2 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Tom, Sheraz R. Markar, Hugh Mackenzie, et al.. (2018). Evolution in the management of acute cholecystitis in the elderly: population-based cohort study. Surgical Endoscopy. 32(10). 4078–4086. 35 indexed citations
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Kehagias, Ioannis, et al.. (2016). Sleeve gastrectomy: have we finally found the holy grail of bariatric surgery? A review of the literature.. PubMed. 20(23). 4930–4942. 22 indexed citations
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Kehagias, Ioannis, et al.. (2012). Benefits and Drawbacks of SILS Cholecystectomy. Surgical Innovation. 19(4). 438–445. 6 indexed citations
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Karamanakos, Stavros, et al.. (2012). Totally Laparoscopic Management of Gallstone Ileus—Technical Report and Review of the Literature. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 22(3). 265–268. 15 indexed citations
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Kehagias, Ioannis, Charalambos Spyropoulos, Stavros Karamanakos, & Fotis Kalfarentzos. (2012). Efficacy of sleeve gastrectomy as sole procedure in patients with clinically severe obesity (BMI ≤50 kg/m2). Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 9(3). 363–369. 44 indexed citations
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Kalfarentzos, Fotis, George Skroubis, Stavros Karamanakos, et al.. (2011). Biliopancreatic Diversion with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Long Limbs: Advances in Surgical Treatment for Super-obesity. Obesity Surgery. 21(12). 1849–1858. 38 indexed citations
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Kehagias, Ioannis, Stavros Karamanakos, Maria‐Ioanna Argentou, & Fotis Kalfarentzos. (2011). Randomized Clinical Trial of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Versus Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for the Management of Patients with BMI < 50 kg/m2. Obesity Surgery. 21(11). 1650–1656. 273 indexed citations
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Karamanakos, Stavros, et al.. (2010). Complications and risk factors related to the extent of surgery in thyroidectomy. Results from 2,043 procedures. HORMONES. 9(4). 318–325. 117 indexed citations
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Karamanakos, Stavros, Elias Sdralis, Spyros Panagiotopoulos, & Ioannis Kehagias. (2010). Laparoscopy in the Emergency Setting. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 20(2). 119–124. 22 indexed citations
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Skroubis, George, Stavros Karamanakos, George Sakellaropoulos, Konstantinos Panagopoulos, & Fotis Kalfarentzos. (2010). Comparison of Early and Late Complications after Various Bariatric Procedures: Incidence and Treatment During 15 Years at a Single Institution. World Journal of Surgery. 35(1). 93–101. 24 indexed citations
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Kehagias, Ioannis, et al.. (2009). A rare case of intussusception leading to the diagnosis of acquired immune deficiency syndrome: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports. 3(1). 61–61. 7 indexed citations
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Vagenas, Konstantinos, Spyros Panagiotopoulos, Ioannis Kehagias, et al.. (2008). Prospective evaluation of laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass in patients with clinically severe obesity. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 14(39). 6024–6024. 10 indexed citations
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Kehagias, Ioannis, Stavros Karamanakos, Spyros Panagiotopoulos, Konstantinos Panagopoulos, & Fotis Kalfarentzos. (2008). Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: Which way to go?. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 14(31). 4909–4909. 78 indexed citations
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Karamanakos, Stavros, Konstantinos Vagenas, Fotis Kalfarentzos, & Theodore K. Alexandrides. (2008). Weight Loss, Appetite Suppression, and Changes in Fasting and Postprandial Ghrelin and Peptide-YY Levels After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Annals of Surgery. 247(3). 401–407. 640 indexed citations breakdown →

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