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Treatment of myasthenia gravis with open thymectomy in Gaziosmanpasa Hospital of Yeniyuzyil University
Histological examination of the removed tissues (if indicated)
Symptomatic treatment
Cost of medicines and medical materials
Nursing services
Control examinations
Full hospital accommodation
Elaboration of further recommendations
Indications
Treatment-resistant myasthenia gravis
Thymus size over 8 cm
How program is carried out
Day 1. Initial presentation at the clinic. After consultation with the attending physician, examination and neurological examination, the patient undergoes the necessary laboratory and instrumental examination.
Day 2. On the 2nd day of hospitalization, after receiving the examination results and their assessment by the attending physician, the operation is performed under general anesthesia. The surgeon removes the thymus gland and anterior mediastinal fat through the transsternal approach. Transsternal access requires dissection of the sternum, but it allows removing the large thymus gland and examining all organs of the mediastinum thoroughly. The operation ends with the suture of the sternum and skin. If necessary, drainage is installed in the anterior mediastinum. The patient is disconnected from the ventilator. After the restoration of spontaneous breathing he is transferred to the intensive care unit. As a rule, the operation lasts up to 1-1.5 hours.
From day 3. In the absence of complications and good general condition, the patient is transferred from the intensive care unit to a regular ward. If positive dynamics is present and complications are absent, the patient is discharged from the hospital on average at day 7.
Required documents
Medical records
Chest MRI/CT scan (not older than 3 months)
Biopsy results (if thymic carcinoma is suspected and 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:
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Shower
Wi-Fi
TV
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One year of support after the treatment
Insurance to cover unforeseen expenses arising from complications during and 48 months after treatment (coverage up to 200,000 €)
Reduced costs by 40-70% (contracts with Hospitals)
In addition, we are the only TÜV-certified company with an ISO 9001:2015 certificate