The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical analysis of blood
- inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)
- indicators blood coagulation
- TSH-basal
- blood gas analysis
- chest x-ray examination
- measurement of arterial blood pressure
- electrocardiogram (ECG)
- echocardiography (ECHO)
- high-resolution computed tomography (HR-CT)
- ultrasound examination of the chest
- preoperative care
- operation with or without pleurodesis/ decortication
- histological research
- symptomatic treatment
- control examinations
- the cost of essential medicines and materials
- nursing services
- full hospital accommodation
- explanation of future recommendations
Required documents
- Medical records
- Chest ultrasound/X-ray/CT scan (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Thoracic Surgery offers the full range of invasive diagnostics and surgical treatment of diseases and traumatic injuries of the sternum, ribs, lungs, pleura, mediastinal organs, diaphragm and esophagus, with the exception of heart. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Cemal Asım Kutlu.
A special priority is the surgical treatment of lung cancer and tumors of other thoracic organs. In many cases, sparing minimally invasive operations (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery) are performed in order to avoid open-chest surgery. The department's surgeons have long successful clinical experience and rank among the top specialists in the country.
The service range of the department includes:
- Diagnostics and surgical treatment of lung cancer
- Lobectomy (removal of a part of a lung)
- Pneumonectomy (total lung removal)
- Diagnostics and surgical treatment of pleural mesothelioma
- Removal of fluid from the pleural cavity
- Removal of the pleura or lung
- Diagnostics and surgical treatment of esophageal cancer
- Endoscopic surgery to remove the esophageal tumor (at the early stages)
- Removal of a part of the esophagus and, at the advanced stages, the upper part of the stomach, including reconstruction of the missing part of the esophagus
- Diagnostics and surgical treatment of pulmonary emphysema
- Diagnostics and surgical treatment of hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)
- Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy
- Diagnostics and surgical treatment (removal) of thoracic cysts
- Detection and removal of metastases in the thorax
- Diagnostics and surgical treatment of pleurisy
- Diagnostics and surgical treatment of laryngeal, bronchial stenosis
- Foreign body extraction
- Tumor and lymph node biopsy
- Other medical services
Curriculum vitae
Education and Professional Experience
- 1985 Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University.
- 1986 Salda Primary Healthcare Center, Yeşilova, Burdur.
- 1987 - 1991 Assistant Physician, Yedikule Center for Thoracic Surgery.
- 1990 Mayo Clinic, Department of Cardiopulmonary Transplantation.
- 1992 Diyarbakir Military Hospital.
- 1993 - 1995 Yedikule Center for Thoracic Surgery.
- 1996 - 1997 Clinical Fellow, Royal Brompton Hospital.
- 1998 - 1999 Head Assistant, Yedikule Center for Thoracic Surgery.
- 2000 Registrar, Royal Brompton Hospital.
- 2001 - 2004 Assistant Chief, Yedikule Center for Thoracic Surgery.
- 2002 Associate Professor.
- 2005 - 2011 Chief, Süreyyapaşa Center for Thoracic Surgery.
- 2007 - 2011 Instructor, Lung Transplantation Center, Süreyyapaşa Center for Thoracic Surgery.
- 2012 - 2015 Head and Instructor, Lung Transplantation Center, Kartal Koşuyolu Postgraduate Hospital.
- Since 2016, Instructor, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lung Transplantation Center, Gaziosmanpasa Hospital of Yeniyuzyil University.
Memberships
- Society of Thoracic Surgery.
- Lung Cancer Society.
- Turkish Society of Thoracic Surgery.
- Turkish Respiratory Society (TÜSAD).
- Society for Lung Health and Intensive Care (ASYOD).
- International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT).
- European Society of Thoracic Surgery (ESTS).
- International Society for Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC).
Medical Interests
- Major lung resection.
- Minimally invasive thoracic surgery.
- Lung transplantation.
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About hospital
The Gaziosmanpasa Hospital of Yeniyuzyil University is a private maximum care medical facility with the high standards of patient care. The hospital began its activities in 1992 and during this time has gained an excellent reputation in Turkey and in many other countries of the world.
The hospital building covers an area of 60,000 square meters and is designed to accept 350 inpatients. The construction of the hospital was designed using modern earthquake-resistant technology and carried out in accordance with the international requirements. The facility has 12 high-tech operating rooms with the advanced surgical and navigation systems, for example, DaVinci surgical system, Gamma Knife, etc. During the long years of productive work, the hospital has performed more than 60,000 successful operations and delivered more than 22,000 babies. It should be noted that the medical facility is especially focused on transplantology, surgery, cardiology, oncology, and reproductive medicine. Also, plastic surgery and hair transplantation are very popular.
In 2007, the hospital standardized the quality of medical services and received the prestigious ISO 9001: 2008 certificate. In addition, in 2009, the hospital was awarded Class A status, which means the highest level of medical care, and it maintains this title every year. Since March 2013, the medical facility has initiated a process for obtaining an internationally recognized and world-famous accreditation assessment model from Joint Commission International (JCI).
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Gaziosmanpasa Hospital of Yeniyuzyil University live in comfortable rooms of a five-star hotel level. The rooms are designed in beige and brown colors and they are equipped with all the necessary facilities, such as an automatically adjustable bed, a wardrobe and a bedside table for personal belongings, a small couch and armchairs for visitors, a TV and a telephone. Also, each room has an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet.
Meals and Menus
The patients of the hospital are offered tasty and balanced three meals a day: buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner. Also, with appropriate clinical indications or if desired, a diet menu is provided.
Further details
Standard rooms include: