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KONSTANTINA KATSENI

VASCULAR SURGEON

CONSULTANT, 2ND VASCULAR SURGERY CLINIC
  1. General
  • Education & Academic Titles
    • 2022: Hellenic Ministry of Health: Certificate of Vascular Sonography
    • 2019: Specialty of Vascular Surgery
    • 2016: PhD: Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, "The effect of anti-oxidant agents on the ischemia-reperfusion syndrome after infrarenal aortic clamping, an experimental study"
    • 2014: MSc: School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, "Endovascular Techniques", Grade "Excellent"
    • 2002 – 2009: Medical School of Ioannina
    • 1990 – 2002: Erasmios Greek - German School
  • Doctoral Thesis
    In 2016, she was declared a Doctor of the School of Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (PhD degree) with a grade of "Excellent" after preparing a thesis on the topic "Experimental study of the effect of antioxidant drugs on the Ischemia / Reperfusion Syndrome after blockade of the infrarenal portion of the abdominal aorta"
  • Professional Experience
    • 10/2019 – Today: Practice in private Hospitals
    • 05/2016 - 07/2019: "Attikon" University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, Resident of Vascular Surgery
    • 03/2015 - 01/2016: "Aretaieion" University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, Resident of Vascular Surgery
    • 11/2012 - 11/2014: "Agios Savvas" Oncology Hospital, Athens, Greece,  Resident of General Surgery
    • 04 - 10/2012: "Chatzikosta" General Hospital, Ioannina, Greece, Resident of General Surgery
    • 08/2010 - 08/2011: Konitsa Health Centre
  • Clinical Interest
    • Aortic aneurysm
    • Peripheral aneurysms
    • Peripheral artery disease
    • Carotid stenosis
    • Chronic venous insufficiency
  • Membership in Societies and Editorial Boards
    • Hellenic Society of Vascular Surgery (HSVS)
    • International Union of Phlebology (HPHS)
    • Hellenic Angiological Society (HAS)
    • Society of Vascular Surgery (ESVS)
    • Athens Medical Association (ΙSA)
  • Recent Publications
    • Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcers of the Abdominal Aorta: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
      Kotsis T., Spyropoulos B., Asaloumidis N., Chrystoforou P.,  Katseni K., Papaconstantinou I., Vasc Specialist Int. 2019
    • A new surgical approach to the treatment of Renovascular hypertension by intervention on the renal vein. An experimental study.
       Katseni K.K., Antoniadis P., Katsenis K. Hellenic J Surg 91, 7-13 (2019)
    • The role of revascularization of the profunda femoris artery in vasculogenic impotence.
      Katseni K.K.,Katsenis K., Hellenic J Surg (2018) 90:285-288
    • Hyperhomocysteinemia and peripheral arterial disease in patients undergoing hemodialysis
      K K Katseni, K Katsenis, Hellenic J Surg 90, 242-245 (2018)
    • Beneficial effect of MPFF administration on the healing process of venous ulcer.         
       Katseni K.K., Bramis K., Katsenis K. Hellenic J Surg (2017) 89:196
    • The effect of MPFF on skin temperature at different stages of chronic venous insufficiency.
       Katseni K.K., Dimakakos E., Bramis K., Saatsakis G., Katsenis K., Hellenic J Surgery (2017) 89:203
    • Safety and efficacy of polyurethane vascular grafts for early hemodialysis access.      
        Kakisis JD, Antonopoulos C., Mantas G., Alexiou E., Katseni K.,  Sfyroeras G., Moulakakis K., Geroulakos G., J Vasc Surg. 2017
    • Dorsalis pedis artery aneurysm: A case report and review of the literature.
      P. Christoforou, N. Asaloumidis, K. Katseni, T. Kotsis. Annals of Vascular Surgery, Vol.34, p.271.e5-271.e8.
    • The effect of perioperative ischemia and reperfusion on multi-organ dysfunction following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.                                                                              
      K.Katseni, A. Chalkias, T. Kotsis, N. Dafnios, V. Arapoglou, G. Kaparos, E. Logothetis, N. Iakovidou, E. Karvouni, K. Katsenis. BioMed Res Int. 2015; 2015: 598980.
    • The effect of n-acetylcysteine and desferoxamine on IL-6, TNF-a and oxLDL after infrarenal aortic clamping.                                                                                                                   
       K. Katseni, A. Chalkias, G. Kaparos, N. Iakovidou, E. Logothetis, N. Dafnios, T. Kotsis, E. Karvouni, V. Arapoglou.
    • Hellenic Journal of Surgery, 87,407-414 (2015)
      Metachronous intrathyroid-only metastases from breast cancer.
      G.H. Sakorafas, G. Goutis, A. Elvanidou, K.K. Katseni, D. Thanos, D. Mitsaka, V. Zobolas. Int.J.Endo. Oncol. (2015)2(1),9-11
    • Thyroid cancer in a patient with congenital thyroid hemiagenesis.  
       G.H. Sakorafas , , K.K. Katseni, D. Thanos, D. Nasikas, G. Goutis, P. Deskoulidi. . Int.J.Endo. Oncol. (2015)2(2),109-110
    • Occult papillary microcarcinoma of the thyroid presenting as large cervical node metastases.
      G.H. Sakorafas, G. Goutis, A. Elvanidou, K.K. Katseni, N. Deskoulidou, D. Thanos. Int. J. Endo. Oncol. (2014) 1 (1), 39-40
    • Esophagocutaneous fistula following thyroidectomy: an uncommon complication after a common procedure.                                                                                                              
      O. Matouk, G. Goutis, k.K. Katseni, A. Elvanidou, N. Kouris, D. Mitsaka, G.H. Sakorafas. Int.J. Endo. Oncol. (2014) 1 (1), 35-37.
    • Metachronous cancer following Hartman procedure for obstructing sigmoid cancer: don’t forget the rectal stump!
      G.H. Sakorafas, G. Goutis, K. Katseni, A. Elvanidou, D. Mitsaka, N. Kouris. J. Surg. Oncol. 2014 Feb; 109(2): 174
  • Conference Presentations
    • Combined common and Internal carotid disease.Technical solution and the significance of digital angiography.
      T. Kotsis, E. Pappas, A. Louizos, S. Mylonas, V. Arapoglou, K. Katseni, K. Koudrou, K. Katsenis
    • Mid-term results of covered stent implantation for symptomatic iliac in-stent restenosis.
      S. Mylonas, E. Pappas, K. Palialexis, A. Louizos, T. Kotsis, K. Katseni, K. Koudrou, D. Mourikis, A. Chatziioannou, K. Katsenis
    • Concomitant abdominal aortoiliac aneurysms and second intra-abdominal disease. Fifteen years of experience of a single Center.
      T. Kotsis, E. Pappas, A. Louizos, S. Mylonas, K.Katseni, K.Koudrou, V.Arapoglou, K. Katsenis
    • A prospective study of antiplatelet resistance in patients of a single Vascular Unit. Preliminary Results.
       E. Pappas, S. Mylonas, M. Politou, A. Loizos, K. Katseni, K. Koudrou, T. Kotsis, V. Arapoglou, K.Katsenis.
  • Research
    Participation in a multitude of research protocols with the aim of extracting results that will advance Science and promote Health. Each research project is published in distinguished high-level Health journals