Maria Piagkou (DDS, MD, MSc in forensic medicine and toxicology, PhD in anatomy) is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and is currently working as an assistant professor at the Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). She has nineteen years of teaching activity in the field of anatomy, focused on head and neck, neuroanatomy, oral and maxillofacial area. Her main areas of interest are head and neck anatomy and surgery, skull base anatomy, oral surgery, maxillofacial and dental trauma and rehabilitation, intraoral fixation after condylar fractures and teeth replantation. She authored 8 chapters in neuroanatomy and oral and maxillofacial surgery and thoracic surgery books, 2 monographs and edited the translation in 7 books. She is reviewer in 24 international scientific journals. Dr. Piagkou authored 90 publications in PubMed, 97 abstracts in 30 international congresses and 350 abstracts in Greek scientific meetings. She is a member of the Sports Medicine Association of Greece. She speaks English, French and Italian. 

Research Interest: Head and Neck, Oral and Maxillofacial area, Skull base, Neuroanatomy, Anatomic variations, Clinical anatomy, Surgical anatomy, Sports Medicine.

URL: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maria_Piagkou/publications?editMode=1&sorting=recentlyAdded

List of Publications:

1. An aperture in the sagittal plane of the dorsal wall of the Sacrum: a case report.

Tsoucalas G, Panagouli E, Vasilopoulos A, Thomaidis V, Piagkou M, Fiska A.

Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2019 May 20. doi: 10.5603/FM.a2019.0057. [Epub ahead of print]

2. The langerhans cell histiocytosis in oral and maxillofacial area.

Natsis K, Piagkou M.

Indian J Dent Res. 2019 Jan-Feb;30(1):157. doi: 10.4103/0970-9290.254522. No abstract available.

3. The Parieto-Occipital Artery Revisited: A Microsurgical Anatomic Study.

Kalamatianos T, Mavridis IN, Karakosta E, Drosos E, Skandalakis GP, Kalyvas A, Piagkou M, Koutsarnakis C, Stranjalis G.

World Neurosurg. 2019 Mar 14. pii: S1878-8750(19)30695-3. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.02.215. [Epub ahead of print]

4. Dorsal component of the superior longitudinal fasciculus revisited: novel insights from a focused fiber dissection study.

Komaitis S, Skandalakis GP, Kalyvas AV, Drosos E, Lani E, Emelifeonwu J, Liakos F, Piagkou M, Kalamatianos T, Stranjalis G, Koutsarnakis C.

J Neurosurg. 2019 Mar 1:1-14. doi: 10.3171/2018.11.JNS182908. [Epub ahead of print]

5. An unusual case of asymmetrical combined variations of the subclavian and axillary artery with clinical significance.

Panagouli E, Natsis K, Piagkou M, Kostare G, Tsoucalas G, Venieratos D.

Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2019 Feb 28. doi: 10.5603/FM.a2019.0020. [Epub ahead of print]

6. The carotico-clinoid bar: A systematic review and meta-analysis of its prevalence and potential implications in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery.

Skandalakis GP, Koutsarnakis C, Pantazis N, Kalyvas A, Komaitis S, Lani E, Drosos E, Kalamatianos T, Hadjipanayis CG, Natsis K, Stranjalis G, Piagkou M.

World Neurosurg. 2019 Jan 21. pii: S1878-8750(19)30107-X. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.01.017. [Epub ahead of print] Review.

7. Accessory muscles of the anterior thoracic wall and axilla. Cadaveric, surgical and radiological incidence and clinical significance during breast and axillary surgery.

Douvetzemis S, Natsis K, Piagkou M, Kostares M, Demesticha T, Troupis T.

Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2019 Jan 21. doi: 10.5603/FM.a2019.0005. [Epub ahead of print]

8. Vesalius criticism on Galen's musculoskeletal anatomy.

Markatos K, Chytas D, Tsakotos G, Karamanou M, Piagkou M, Johnson E.

Acta Chir Belg. 2018 Dec 31:1-5. doi: 10.1080/00015458.2018.1554365. [Epub ahead of print]

9. A simple method to estimate the linear length of the orbital floor in complex orbital surgery.

Natsis K, Piagkou M, Chryssanthou I, Skandalakis GP, Tsakotos G, Piagkos G, Politis C.

J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2019 Jan;47(1):185-189. doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2018.11.001. Epub 2018 Nov 9.

10. Body donation for research and teaching purposes: the contribution of blood donation units in the progress of anatomical science.

Kostorrizos A, Koukakis A, Samolis A, Protogerou V, Mariolis-Sapsakos T, Piagkou M, Natsis K, Skandalakis GP, Troupis T.

Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2018 Oct 29. doi: 10.5603/FM.a2018.0103. [Epub ahead of print]

11. Is Bone Elevation in Hand Muscle Attachments Associated with Biomechanical Stress? A Histological Approach to an Anthropological Question.

Karakostis FA, Vlachodimitropoulos D, Piagkou M, Scherf H, Harvati K, Moraitis K.

Anat Rec (Hoboken). 2018 Oct 17. doi: 10.1002/ar.23984. [Epub ahead of print]

12. Wide Intraoral Surgical Access to the Inferior Alveolar Nerve During Cryotherapy at the Infratemporal Fossa: Technical Modification.

Politis C, Piagkou M, Lambrichts I, Agbaje JO.

J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2018 Oct;76(10):2090.e1-2090.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2018.05.039. Epub 2018 Jun 11.

13. Investigation of the styloid process length in a Greek population.

Zokaris N, Siska I, Natsis K, Piagkou M, Skolka A, Lazaridis N, Piehslinger E.

Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2018 Sep 20. doi: 10.5603/FM.a2018.0087. [Epub ahead of print]

14. An atypical biceps brachii and coracobrachialis muscles associated with multiple neurovascular aberrations: a case report with clinical significance.

Piagkou M, Totlis T, Anastasopoulos N, Lazaridis N, Natsis K.

Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2018 Sep 4. doi: 10.5603/FM.a2018.0081. [Epub ahead of print]

15. Incidence, number and topography of wormian bones in greek adult dry skulls.

Natsis K, Piagkou M, Lazaridis N, Anastasopoulos N, Nousios G, Piagkos G, Loukas M.

Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2018 Aug 29. doi: 10.5603/FM.a2018.0078. [Epub ahead of print]

16. From thyroid cartilage to thyroid gland.

Laios K, Lagiou E, Konofaou V, Piagkou M, Karamanou M.

Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2019;78(1):171-173. doi: 10.5603/FM.a2018.0059. Epub 2018 Jul 16.

17. Incidence and morphometry of caroticoclinoid foramina in Greek dry human skulls.

Efthymiou E, Thanopoulou V, Kozompoli D, Kanellopoulou V, Fratzoglou M, Mytilinaios D, Piagkou M, Johnson EO.

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2018 Oct;160(10):1979-1987. doi: 10.1007/s00701-018-3607-8. Epub 2018 Jul 4.

18. Lymphovenous Anastomoses Between Thoracic Duct and Azygos Vein in a Human Cadaver: A Case Report.

Koutsouflianiotis KN, Paraskevas G, Piagkou M, Noussios G, Natsis K.

Acta Med Acad. 2018 May;47(1):88-91. doi: 10.5644/ama2006-124.218.

19. Incidence and morphometry of sellar bridges and related foramina in dry skulls: Their significance in middle cranial fossa surgery.

Natsis K, Piagkou M, Lazaridis N, Totlis T, Anastasopoulos N, Constantinidis J.

J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2018 Apr;46(4):635-644. doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2018.01.008. Epub 2018 Feb 10.

20. Unilateral asymmetrical anterior bellies of the digastric muscle in coexistence with accessory muscle bundles in the submental triangle: A rare case report.

Natsis K, Piagkou M, Vrochidis P, Papadopoulou E, Lazaridis N.

Morphologie. 2018 Jun;102(337):83-86. doi: 10.1016/j.morpho.2017.10.001. Epub 2018 Feb 26.

21. A systematic classification of the vertebral artery variable origin: clinical and surgical implications.

Lazaridis N, Piagkou M, Loukas M, Piperaki ET, Totlis T, Noussios G, Natsis K.

Surg Radiol Anat. 2018 Jul;40(7):779-797. doi: 10.1007/s00276-018-1987-3. Epub 2018 Feb 19. Review.

22. Variable skeletal anatomical features of acromegaly in the skull and craniocervical junction.

Piagkou M, Manolakos O, Troupis T, Lazaridis N, Laios K, Samolis A, Natsis K.

Acta Med Acad. 2017 Nov;46(2):162-168. doi: 10.5644/ama2006-124.201.

23. The chondrocoracoideus muscle: A rare anatomical variant of the pectoral area.

Venieratos D, Samolis A, Piagkou M, Douvetzemis S, Kourotzoglou A, Natsis K.

Acta Med Acad. 2017 Nov;46(2):155-161. doi: 10.5644/ama2006-124.200.

24. Connections between radial and ulnar nerve at high humeral level in cadavers: incidence, topography, and literature review.

Natsis K, Giannakopoulou A, Piagkou M, Lazaridis N, Tegos T, Colonna MR.

Surg Radiol Anat. 2018 Mar;40(3):313-322. doi: 10.1007/s00276-017-1939-3. Epub 2017 Nov 9. Review.

Erratum to: The aberrant right subclavian artery: cadaveric study and literature review.

Natsis K, Didagelos M, Gkiouliava A, Lazaridis N, Vyzas V, Piagkou M.

Surg Radiol Anat. 2017 Oct;39(10):1181-1182. doi: 10.1007/s00276-017-1922-z. No abstract available.

25. The pterygoalar bar: A meta-analysis of its prevalence, morphology and morphometry.

Pękala PA, Henry BM, Pękala JR, Frączek PA, Taterra D, Natsis K, Piagkou M, Skrzat J, Tomaszewska IM.

J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2017 Sep;45(9):1535-1541. doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2017.06.019. Epub 2017 Jul 6.

26. The size of the foramen ovale regarding to the presence and absence of the emissary sphenoidal foramen: is there any relationship between them?

Natsis K, Piagkou M, Repousi E, Tegos T, Gkioka A, Loukas M.

Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2018;77(1):90-98. doi: 10.5603/FM.a2017.0068. Epub 2017 Jul 13.

27. The position of the mental foramen in dentate and edentulous mandibles: clinical and surgical relevance.

Charalampakis A, Kourkoumelis G, Psari C, Antoniou V, Piagkou M, Demesticha T, Kotsiomitis E, Troupis T.

Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2017 May 29. doi: 10.5603/FM.a2017.0042. [Epub ahead of print]

28. The coexistence of both replaced proper hepatic and gastroduodenal arteries due to the common hepatic artery absence.

Natsis K, Piagkou M, Lazaridis N, Koimtzis G, Apostolidis S.

Surg Radiol Anat. 2017 Nov;39(11):1293-1296. doi: 10.1007/s00276-017-1866-3. Epub 2017 May 15.

29. Hypophysis. From outgrowth, to ocular disorder to pituitary gland.

Laios K, Androutsos G, Piagkou M, Moschos MM.

Hormones (Athens). 2017 Jan;16(1):99-100. doi: 10.14310/horm.2002.1726. No abstract available.

30. Anastomotic loop between common hepatic artery and gastroduodenal artery in coexistence with an aberrant right hepatic artery.

Natsis K, Piagkou M, Stamatopoulos T, Spyridakis I, Apostolidis S.

Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2017 Mar 10. doi: 10.5603/FM.a2017.0023. [Epub ahead of print]

31. Prechiasmatic sulcus and optic strut: an anatomic study in dry skulls.

Kanellopoulou V, Efthymiou E, Thanopoulou V, Kozompoli D, Mytilinaios D, Piagkou M, Johnson EO.

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2017 Apr;159(4):665-676. doi: 10.1007/s00701-017-3106-3. Epub 2017 Feb 17.

32. Foramen magnum, occipital condyles and hypoglossal canals morphometry: anatomical study with clinical implications.

Lyrtzis C, Piagkou M, Gkioka A, Anastasopoulos N, Apostolidis S, Natsis K.

Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2017;76(3):446-457. doi: 10.5603/FM.a2017.0002. Epub 2017 Feb 2.

33. A Large Laryngeal Mucocele Causing Progressive upper Airway Obstruction and Cervical Swelling.

Aidonis I, Lazaridis N, Piagkou M, Anastasopoulos N, Natsis K.

Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove). 2017;60(4):157-159. doi: 10.14712/18059694.2018.12.

34. The aberrant right subclavian artery: cadaveric study and literature review.

Natsis K, Didagelos M, Gkiouliava A, Lazaridis N, Vyzas V, Piagkou M.

Surg Radiol Anat. 2017 May;39(5):559-565. doi: 10.1007/s00276-016-1796-5. Epub 2016 Dec 20. Review. Erratum in: Surg Radiol Anat. 2017 Sep 14;:.

35. Giacomini vein: thigh extension of the small saphenous vein - report of two cases and review of the literature.

Natsis K, Paraskevas G, Lazaridis N, Sofidis G, Piagkou M.

Hippokratia. 2015 Jul-Sep;19(3):263-5.

36. A morphometric study of the atlas occipitalization and coexisted congenital anomalies of the vertebrae and posterior cranial fossa with neurological importance.

Natsis K, Lyrtzis C, Totlis T, Anastasopoulos N, Piagkou M.

Surg Radiol Anat. 2017 Jan;39(1):39-49. doi: 10.1007/s00276-016-1687-9. Epub 2016 May 18.

37. Condylar Fracture in a Child with Entrapment of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve.

Politis C, Sun Y, Agbaje J, Lambrichts I, Piagkou M, Jacobs R.

Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr. 2016 Jun;9(2):149-51. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1563391. Epub 2015 Aug 18.

38. An arterial island pattern of the axillary and brachial arteries: a case report with clinical implications.

Piagkou M, Totlis T, Panagiotopoulos NA, Natsis K.

Surg Radiol Anat. 2016 Oct;38(8):975-8. doi: 10.1007/s00276-016-1631-z. Epub 2016 Jan 30.

39. Foramina of the anterior mandible in dentate and edentulous mandibles.

Natsis K, Repousi E, Asouhidou I, Siskos C, Ioannidi A, Piagkou M.

Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2016;75(2):204-210. doi: 10.5603/FM.a2015.0090. Epub 2015 Oct 2.

40. Retro-oesophageal right subclavian artery in association with thyroid ima artery: a case report, clinical impact and review of the literature.

Natsis K, Lazaridis N, Gkiouliava A, Didagelos M, Piagkou M.

Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2016;75(1):130-135. doi: 10.5603/FM.a2015.0080. Epub 2015 Sep 18. Review.

41. Morphometric variability of pyramidalis muscle and its clinical significance.

Natsis K, Piagkou M, Repousi E, Apostolidis S, Kotsiomitis E, Apostolou K, Skandalakis P.

Surg Radiol Anat. 2016 Apr;38(3):285-92. doi: 10.1007/s00276-015-1550-4. Epub 2015 Sep 12.

42. Anatomic location and route of extension of the trigeminal nerve schwannomas.

Natsis K, Piagkou M.

J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2015 Apr-Jun;6(2):280-1. doi: 10.4103/0976-3147.153241. No abstract available.

43. A morphometric study of multiple renal arteries in Greek population and a systematic review.

Natsis K, Paraskevas G, Panagouli E, Tsaraklis A, Lolis E, Piagkou M, Venieratos D.

Rom J Morphol Embryol. 2014;55(3 Suppl):1111-22. Review.

44. The anatomical variability of the emissary condylar veins, its identification and clinical significance.

Natsis K, Piagkou M.

J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2015 Jan;6(1):123-4. doi: 10.4103/0976-3147.143222. No abstract available.

45. Facial trauma in the Trojan War.

Ralli I, Stathopoulos P, Mourouzis K, Piagkou M, Rallis G.

Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2015 Jun;19(2):191-4. doi: 10.1007/s10006-014-0477-y. Epub 2014 Dec 10.

46. An unusual high bifurcation and variable branching of the axillary artery in a Greek male cadaver.

Natsis K, Piagkou M, Panagiotopoulos NA, Apostolidis S.

Springerplus. 2014 Oct 28;3:640. doi: 10.1186/2193-1801-3-640. eCollection 2014.

47. The osseous structures in the infratemporal fossa: foramen ovale, bony spurs, ossified ligaments and their contribution to the trigeminal neuralgia.

Natsis K, Repousi E, Sofidis G, Piagkou M.

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2015 Jan;157(1):101-3. doi: 10.1007/s00701-014-2197-3. Epub 2014 Aug 8. No abstract available.

48. The styloid process in a Greek population: an anatomical study with clinical implications.

Natsis K, Repousi E, Noussios G, Papathanasiou E, Apostolidis S, Piagkou M.

Anat Sci Int. 2015 Mar;90(2):67-74. doi: 10.1007/s12565-014-0232-3. Epub 2014 Mar 25.

49. Anatomic variability in the relation between the retromandibular vein and the facial nerve: a case report, literature review and classification.

Piagkou M, Tzika M, Paraskevas G, Natsis K.

Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2013 Nov;72(4):371-5. Review.

50. Commentary.

Natsis K, Piagkou M.

J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2013 Oct;4(4):397-8. No abstract available.

51. The ossified pterygoalar ligament: an anatomical study with pathological and surgical implications.

Natsis K, Piagkou M, Skotsimara G, Totlis T, Apostolidis S, Panagiotopoulos NA, Skandalakis P.

J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2014 Jul;42(5):e266-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2013.10.003. Epub 2013 Nov 1.

52. Horseshoe kidney: a review of anatomy and pathology.

Natsis K, Piagkou M, Skotsimara A, Protogerou V, Tsitouridis I, Skandalakis P.

Surg Radiol Anat. 2014 Aug;36(6):517-26. doi: 10.1007/s00276-013-1229-7. Epub 2013 Nov 1. Review.

53. Bony landmarks of the medial orbital wall: an anatomical study of ethmoidal foramina.

Piagkou M, Skotsimara G, Dalaka A, Kanioura E, Korentzelou V, Skotsimara A, Piagkos G, Johnson EO.

Clin Anat. 2014 May;27(4):570-7. doi: 10.1002/ca.22303. Epub 2013 Sep 2.

54. Anatomical variations between the sciatic nerve and the piriformis muscle: a contribution to surgical anatomy in piriformis syndrome.

Natsis K, Totlis T, Konstantinidis GA, Paraskevas G, Piagkou M, Koebke J.

Surg Radiol Anat. 2014 Apr;36(3):273-80. doi: 10.1007/s00276-013-1180-7. Epub 2013 Jul 31.

55. A morphometric anatomical and comparative study of the foramen magnum region in a Greek population.

Natsis K, Piagkou M, Skotsimara G, Piagkos G, Skandalakis P.

Surg Radiol Anat. 2013 Dec;35(10):925-34. doi: 10.1007/s00276-013-1119-z. Epub 2013 Apr 26.

56. The great surgeon Jean-Louis Faure (1863-1944) and his contribution in the treatment of uterine cancer.

Karamanou M, Saridaki Z, Piagkou M, Laios K, Androutsos G.

J BUON. 2013 Jan-Mar;18(1):296-8.

57. Enlarged parietal foramina: a rare finding in a female Greek skull with unusual multiple Wormian bones and a rich parietal vascular network.

Piagkou M, Skotsimara G, Repousi E, Paraskevas G, Natsis K.

Anat Sci Int. 2013 Jun;88(3):175-80. doi: 10.1007/s12565-013-0173-2. Epub 2013 Mar 31.

58. Vascularized bone grafts for the management of skeletal defects in orthopaedic trauma and reconstructive surgery.

Soucacos PN, Kokkalis ZT, Piagkou M, Johnson EO.

Injury. 2013 Jan;44 Suppl 1:S70-5. doi: 10.1016/S0020-1383(13)70016-0.

59. Joseph Gensoul's operation for sarcoma of the maxillary antrum, one century before Moore.

Tsoucalas G, Karamanou M, Skarpas G, Piagkou M, Skandalakis P, Patsouris E, Androutsos G.

J BUON. 2012 Oct-Dec;17(4):801-3.

60. Jean Falcon (1491-1541), a great surgeon and anatomist of the 16th century.

Tsoucalas G, Karamanou M, Piagkou M, Skandalakis P, Androutsos G.

Ital J Anat Embryol. 2013;118(2):172-6.

61. Median to ulnar nerve anastomosis: a review of the literature.

Piagkou M, Tasigiorgos S, Lappas D, Troizos-Papavassiliou P, Piagkos G, Skandalakis P, Demesticha T.

Chirurgia (Bucur). 2012 Jul-Aug;107(4):442-6. Review.

62. The first anatomy professors in the medical school of the University of Athens.

Piagkou M, Androutsos G, Demesticha T, Lappas D, Karamanou M, Piagkos G, Skandalakis P, Piagkos K.

Ital J Anat Embryol. 2012;117(1):8-12.

63. Trigeminal pain and its distribution in different trigeminal nerve branches.

Piagkou MN, Skandalakis P, Piagkos G, Demesticha T.

Anesth Pain Med. 2012 Spring;1(4):271-2. doi: 10.5812/aapm.3764. Epub 2012 Apr 1. No abstract available.

64. Uncommon course of the ulnar artery.

Troupis TG, Tsakotos G, Michalinos A, Piagkou M, Johnson EO, Xanthos T, Skandalakis P.

Am Surg. 2011 Dec;77(12):1717-9. No abstract available.

65. Anatomical variation and morphology in the position of the palatine foramina in adult human skulls from Greece.

Piagkou M, Xanthos T, Anagnostopoulou S, Demesticha T, Kotsiomitis E, Piagkos G, Protogerou V, Lappas D, Skandalakis P, Johnson EO.

J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2012 Oct;40(7):e206-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2011.10.011. Epub 2011 Nov 3.

66. The pterygopalatine ganglion and its role in various pain syndromes: from anatomy to clinical practice.

Piagkou M, Demesticha T, Troupis T, Vlasis K, Skandalakis P, Makri A, Mazarakis A, Lappas D, Piagkos G, Johnson EO.

Pain Pract. 2012 Jun;12(5):399-412. doi: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2011.00507.x. Epub 2011 Sep 29. Review. Erratum in: Pain Pract. 2012 Nov;12(8):673.

67. Uterine cancer through the works of the eccentric Auguste Joseph Lutaud (1847- 1925), famous gynaecologist, publisher and intellectual of the 19th century.

Androutsos G, Karamanou M, Pappa KI, Piagkou M, Fiska A.

J BUON. 2011 Jan-Mar;16(1):186-90.

68. Nursing role in monitoring during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and in the peri-arrest period: a review.

Pothitakis C, Ekmektzoglou KA, Piagkou M, Karatzas T, Xanthos T.

Heart Lung. 2011 Nov-Dec;40(6):530-44. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2010.11.006. Epub 2011 Mar 16. Review.

69. Lingual nerve entrapment in muscular and osseous structures.

Piagkou M, Demesticha T, Piagkos G, Georgios A, Panagiotis S.

Int J Oral Sci. 2010 Dec;2(4):181-9. doi: 10.4248/IJOS10063. Review.

70. Functional anatomy of the mandibular nerve: consequences of nerve injury and entrapment.

Piagkou M, Demesticha T, Skandalakis P, Johnson EO.

Clin Anat. 2011 Mar;24(2):143-50. doi: 10.1002/ca.21089. Epub 2010 Nov 10. Review.

71. The plasma coagulation cascade: potential targets for novel anticoagulants in major lower limb surgery.

Johnson EO, Konstandi M, Babis GC, Piagkou M, Soucacos PN.

Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2011 Jan;9(1):3-10. Review.

72. The father of hematologic oncology Jean Bernard (1907-2006) and his contribution to the research and treatment of leukemia.

Karamanou M, Agapitos E, Liappas I, Piagkou M, Androutsos G.

J BUON. 2010 Jul-Sep;15(3):610-3.

73. Mandibular nerve entrapment in the infratemporal fossa.

Piagkou MN, Demesticha T, Piagkos G, Androutsos G, Skandalakis P.

Surg Radiol Anat. 2011 May;33(4):291-9. doi: 10.1007/s00276-010-0706-5. Epub 2010 Aug 10. Review.