International presentations

1. Athanasiou C, Kotb A, Markides GA. Single incision vs multi-port laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision (CME) colectomy for colon cancer. A systematic review and meta-analysisAssociation of laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ALSGBI), Nov 2017, Cardiff, UK
   16th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, jointly hosted by Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) & Canadian Association of Gastrointestinal Surgeons (CAGS), Apr 2018, Seattle, US

2. Hajibandeh S, Hajibandeh S, Athanasiou C, Markides GA. Second line treatment strategies for the treatment of chronic anal fissure after failure of primary medical treatment: a systematic review. European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) annual meeting, Sep 2017, Berlin, Germany.

3. Athanasiou C, Yiasemidou M, Lockwood S, Robinson J, Markides GA. A systematic review and meta-analysis of short and long term outcomes comparing open with laparoscopic colectomy for transverse colon cancer.
   Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ALSGBI) annual meeting, Nov 2016, London, UK

4. Markides GA, Athanasiou C, Lockwood S. Open versus laparoscopic appendicectomy in adults with complicated appendicitis. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
   European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) annual meeting, Sep 2016, Milan, Italy.

5. Athanasiou C, Markides GA, Miskovic D. Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision (CME). A systematic review of various operative techniques.
   European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) annual meeting, Sep 2016, Milan, Italy.

6. Athanasiou C, Markides GA, Kotb A, Xia X, Gonsalves S, Miskovic D. Open vs Laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision with central lymphadenectomy (D3/CME) for colon cancer. A systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
   Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ALSGBI) annual meeting, Nov 2015, Southport, UK

7. Markides GA, McMahon M, Wijetunga IU, Gupta P, Subramanian A, Holdsworth P, Anwar S. Reversal of loop ileostomy under an Enhanced Recovery Programme – Is the stapled anastomosis technique still better than the handsewn technique?
   Annual Gathering Meeting of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI), May, 2014
   American Society of Colon and rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) annual meeting, June 2014, Florida, US
   Tripartite Colorectal Meeting/Association of Colorectal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) annual meeting, June-July 2014, Birmingham, UK

8. Markides GA, Wijetunga IU, Brown S, Anwar S. Handsewn versus stapled loop ileostomy reversal; Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised and case control trials
   American society of coloproctology (ASCRS) annual meeting, June 2014, Florida ,US
   Tripartite Colorectal Meeting/Association of Colorectal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) annual meeting, June-July 2014, Birmingham, UK

9. Markides GA, Tingerides C, Sheikh H, Shaukat M, Simpson J, Mahomed A. Below knee salvage angioplasty in patients with critical limb ischaemia not suitable for bypass surgery: Is radiological intervention still appropriate?
   Annual Gathering Meeting of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI), May 1 2014, Harrogate, UK.

10. Markides GA, Ainslie WG, Dobbins BM. General surgical trainees’ experience of training feedback in a District General Hospital; is the current process up-to-date and effective?
    Faculty of surgical trainers RCSEd 2013 Annual Meeting, Oct 24, 2014
    Annual Gathering Meeting of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI), Apr 30 – May 2, 2014.

11. Markides GA, Newman C. Malpractice claims in relation to colorectal malignancy in the NHS.
    Annual Gathering Meeting of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI), May 3, 2013.
    Annual Gathering Meeting of the Association of Surgeons in Training (ASIT), Apr 8-9, 2013.

12. Markides GA, Macklin C. Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control and case-control trials on multimodular perioperative care versus traditional perioperative care protocols in elective major colorectal surgery
    Annual Society Meeting of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI), Jun 22, 2011.
    Annual Gathering Meeting of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI), Apr 13-15, 2011.

13. Markides GA., Al-Khaffaf B., Vickers J. Post-operative feeding access routes in patients undergoing oesophagectomy – a systematic review of the literature
    Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons (AUGIS) of Great Britain and Ireland, Sep 9, 2010.

14. Markides GA, Subar D, Rhiyad K. Laparoscopic versus open appendicectomy in adult patients with complicated appendicitis – A critical review of the literature.
    Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, May 13-15, 2009.

15. Markides GA, Subar D, Al Khaffaf H. Litigation claims in vascular surgery in the United Kingdom.
    Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland 2007 annual meeting, Manchester, November 28-30, 2007.

16. Markides GA, Subar D, Thompson L, Rahi M, Al Khaffaf H. Do vascular interventions influence patient’s smoking habits?
    2007 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Manchester, April 18-20, 2007.

17. Zipitis CS, Markides GA, Swann IL. Vitamin D Deficiency – Prevention or treatment?
    Paediatric Research Society Meeting, Burton-upon-Trent, September 21^st, 2006.
    11^th Spring Meeting of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of York, March 26-29, 2007.

18. Markides GA, Omorphos S, Kotoulas C, Prendergast B. Wireless ingestible temperature probe use in cardiac surgery – reality or myth?
    20^th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
    14^th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (5^th Joint Meeting), Stockholm, Sweden, September 9-13, 2006.