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
- pleura plasty of the pleural defect
- 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 at the Medical Park Gebze Hospital offers the full range of surgical treatment of thoracic diseases and injuries, except for the heart. The department's surgeons have extensive experience in the field of surgical interventions on the thoracic wall, ribs, lungs, pleura, diaphragm and esophagus. If possible, the interventions can be performed using sparing minimally invasive techniques and imaging-guided thoracoscopy, which helps to reduce the risk of complications and accelerate the process of postoperative recovery. The department is headed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. med. Ahmet Bülent Kargı.
The surgical spectrum of the department includes:
- Closed and open biopsy of the lungs, lymph nodes and pleura
- Bronchoscopy (for the diagnostic and therapeutic purposes)
- Esophagoscopy (examination of the inner surface of the esophagus using esophagoscope or broncho-esophagoscope)
- Mediastinoscopy and mediastinotomy
- Imaging-guided thoracoscopy
- Corrective surgery for thoracic malformations (for example, Nuss procedure)
- Surgical treatment of diseases of the thoracic wall, ribs and respiratory muscles, benign and malignant tumors, blunt and penetrating traumas of the thoracic wall and thoracic organs
- Lung volume reduction surgery (for emphysema, shortness of breath)
- Interventions for the diagnostics of lung cancer, its stage and treatment of this pathology (lung resection)
- Surgical treatment of inflammatory lung diseases and their complications (bronchiectasis, tuberculosis, aspergillosis)
- Surgical treatment of lung cysts
- Surgical treatment of pulmonary emphysema
- Surgical treatment of hydatid cysts, pleurisy, empyema and pleural tumors
- Other surgical options
Curriculum vitae
Education and Experience
- 1992 Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University.
- 1999 Work in the Department of Thoracic Surgery at the Siyami Ersek Hospital.
Clinical Interests
- Lung cancer.
- Bronchoscopy.
- Esophageal carcinoma.
- Rib tumors.
Memberships in Professional Societies
- Turkish Society of Thoracic Surgery.
- International Antalya Health Education Society.
- Turkish Association of Green Crescent.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Medical Park Hospitals Group
About hospital
The Medical Park Gebze Hospital is a progressive medical facility, which diagnoses and treats patients in almost all fields of modern medicine. The hospital is part of the prestigious Medical Park Hospitals Group, which unites 28 advanced medical centers in various cities of Turkey and is one of the leading providers of medical services at the national level. The priority focus of clinical activities is cancer treatment. To this end, the hospital has the very latest types of drug therapy, radiation therapy, as well as methods of radioisotope diagnostics and treatment.
The hospital owes its success to modern infrastructure, state-of-the-art medical equipment and highly qualified doctors who apply their professional skills and clinical experience for the restoration of health and saving the lives of patients.
It is worth noting that the specialists of the hospital are doing well in such areas as organ transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, infertility and IVF treatment, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, traumatology, obesity treatment and bariatric surgery, nuclear medicine, plastic surgery and hair transplantation.
The work of the medical facility is based on the strictest medical standards and the introduction of innovative methods into clinical practice, due to which it regularly demonstrates the high treatment success rates. In addition, the hospital ranks among the top medical facilities, which are popular among foreign patients.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Medical Park Gebze Hospital live in comfortable rooms. All patient rooms are spacious and designed in bright colors. The standard room furnishing includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a sofa for receiving visitors, a telephone and a TV. The patient rooms are also equipped with an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet.
Meals and Menus
The patients of the hospital are offered tasty and balanced three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu also includes dietary and vegetarian dishes.
Further details
Standard rooms include: