Introduction

Date of Establishment: January 1986

Founding Member: Prof. Dr. Mesut Özcan (then at the rank of Assistant Professor)

Foundation Mission: For training plastic surgeons with the help of Assistant Professor Mesut Özcan ( formerly entitled as  consultant of plastic and reconstructive surgery ) 

 

Faculty Members: 

Prof. Dr. Ramazan Kahveci

Prof. Dr. Selçuk Akın

Prof. Dr. Serhat Özbek

Prof. Dr. Güzin Yeşim Özgenel

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Oğuz Yenidünya

 

Divisions and Units of the Department: In our department, all kinds of care and treatment concerning plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery as well as hand surgery and burn care have been provided since the divisions’ respective establishment. The Hand Surgery Division was founded in March 1993. In addition, it was the second hand surgery clinic established in Turkey. The Burn Center was instituted at our current hospital and affiliated to the plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery department in April 1997. 

Scope of Services

• Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Department and Hand Surgery Division provides patients of all ages with diagnosis and treatment services 7 days 24 hours.

• Our inpatient ward is on 4th. floor, has 22 beds. It could serve to other clinics if required. The patient-to-nurse ratio is 22/1.

• The outpatient clinic is open from 08:00 – 17:00 for weekdays.

• The Burn Center is on the 2nd. Floor, in Intensive Care Units Complex. It has 6 beds and is open 24/7. Patient to nurse ratio is 3/1.

• Counsultations are served for 24/7 to all clinics in case of necessity.

 

Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Admissions 

The patients, who are seen in outpatient clinics and emergency department, are evaluated for indications concerning plastic surgery, should the occasion arise, admitted to inpatient ward.  Also, transferred patients from other clinics or hospitals could be accepted if necessary. Admissions are executed by resident physicians after discussing with the responsible consultant. If any disagreement occurs, The Chairperson of the Department or The Head of Hand Surgery Division are consulted. 

The Hospital of Uludağ University is a tertiary medical center, so that presented patients are assessed whether they are suitable for our facilty or candidates for other instituitions which are less or more specialized (craniofacial surgery, transgender surgery etc.). Most of those are university hospitals.

• Patients who need burn care are admitted to The Burn Center.

 

Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Department, Scope of Services

• Scar revision

• Skin lacerations that may produce a conspicious scar

• Burns

• Scalp defects

• Maxillofacial trauma

• Hand trauma

• Arthrodesis or artroplasty

• Foot trauma

• Congenital hand anomalies

• Cleft lip – palate

• Velopharyngeal insufficiency

• Facial cleft

• Hypospadias, epispadias

• Hemangioma, vascular malformation

• Ear anomalies

• Hypoplasia or anoplasia of breast

• Breast hypertrophy

• Breast reconstruction

• Vaginal agenesis

• Functional disorders which require tendon transfer surgery

• Amputations

• Free tissue transfer

• Pressure sores

• Skin and soft tissue malignancies

• Burn sequela

• Head and neck tumors

• Chronic wounds

• Patients presenting with malocclusion

• Mandibular joint pathologies

• Salivary gland diseases

• Patients complained of facial palsy

• Nose reconstruction

• Lip reconstruction

• Eyebrow reconstruction

• Eyelid reconstruction

• Eyelid ptosis

• Disorders of nasolacrimal system

• Eyelid anomalies (entropion, ectropion)

• Lymphedema

• Diabetic foot problems

• Aesthetic interventions to head and neck region

• Aesthetic interventions to body and lower extremities

• Hyperhydrosis

• Novel therapies provided by current literature

 

Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Department, Hand Surgery Division, Scope of Services

• Scalp defect reconstruction

• Maxillofacial surgery ( resulting from traffic accidents, tumor ablation and other acquired bone defects), fractures, disfigurement and disfunction threatment

• Congenital maxillofacial anomalies

• Facial disfigurement, soft and bone injury treatment

• Tongue tumors surgery

• Surgical alopecia treatment

• Anomalies of chest Wall

• Gynecomastia surgery

• Nail disorders

• Aesthetic rhinoplasty

• Facial rejuvenetion interventions

• Aesthetic breast operations ( reduction, augmentation, mastopexy)

• Liposuction

• Abdominoplasty, thighplasty, brachioplasty

• Lower extremity countouring

• Other implant bearing procedures

• Botulinum toxin injections

• Replacement for soft tissue loss ( fat tissue or artificial fillers)

• Vacuum assisted closure for problematic wounds

• Hand trauma

• Arthrodesis or artroplasty

• Congenital hand anomalies

• Cleft lip – palate

• Velopharyngeal insufficiency

• Facial cleft

• Hypospadias, epispadias

• Hemangioma, vascular malformation

• Ear anomalies

• Hypoplasia or anoplasia of breast

• Breast hypertrophy

• Breast reconstruction

• Functional disorders which require tendon transfer surgery

• Amputations

• Skin and soft tissue malignancies

• Burn sequela

• Head and neck tumors

• Chronic wounds

• Patients presenting with malocclusion

• Mandibular joint pathologies

• Salivary gland diseases

• facial palsy reconstruction

• Nose reconstruction

• Lip reconstruction

• Eyebrow reconstruction

• Eyelid reconstruction

• Eyelid ptosis

• Disorders of nasolacrimal system

• Eyelid anomalies (entropion, ectropion)

• Lymphedema surgery

• Diabetic foot problems

• Hyperhydrosis

 

Particular Services of Hand Surgery Division

• Health education to patient and employees

• Public health services ( education about burns and occupational accidents)

• Assessment of workforce loss

 

Resident physicians work in the disciplines of plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, hand surgery and burn car efor five years. Rotation on other departments;

1. Anatomy

2. General Surgery

3. Anesthesiology

4. Neurosurgery

5. Otorhinolaryngology

6. Orthopedic Surgery

7. Pediatric Surgery

8. Emergency Department

 

During their education all residents are trained in every discipline of plastic surgery.