ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SABAHATTİN DESTEK  | GENERAL SURGERY SPECIALIST  Umbilical hernia is a condition that occurs as a result of weakening or tearing of the support layer called fascia, which is located on the abdominal wall and prevents the intestines from coming out of the abdomen, in and around the navel.  The incidence of umbilical hernia […]

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SABAHATTİN DESTEK  | GENERAL SURGERY SPECIALIST  A surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection that develops in the incision site, organ or cavity following an operation. These infections would not have developed if the patient had not undergone surgery and are therefore necessarily associated with health care. The process of postoperative HAIs involves […]

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SABAHATTİN DESTEK  | GENERAL SURGERY SPECIALIST  Inguinal hernia occurs when the inguinal canal remains open in the womb and the lining of the abdomen extends down the inguinal canal. Inguinal hernia can be seen at any age. The incidence is 1-4%. Inguinal hernia is 7 times more common in men than in women […]

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SABAHATTİN DESTEK  | GENERAL SURGERY SPECIALIST  Pilonidal sinus disease is most common between the ages of 15-25 and 80% of patients are men. Approximately 1% of men are at risk of developing this disease at some point in their lives. It usually (95%) occurs in the coccyx area and develops as a result […]

The most commonly used method to determine the degree of obesity is the body mass index. Anyone can easily calculate it with this method. It is calculated by dividing the person’s weight (in kg) by the square of their height (in meters). 24.9 is normal 25 – 29.9 is overweight 30 – 34.9 if Grade […]

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SABAHATTİN DESTEK  | GENERAL SURGERY SPECIALIST  1.Can you assess the increase in the incidence of breast cancer? Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women and the leading cause of death. In developed countries, women who are not in the risk group have a 12% chance of developing breast cancer. […]

Some of the bile produced in the liver is stored in the gallbladder via the bile ducts and transferred to the duodenum during meals. The prevalence of gallstones in Turkey is 7% in women and 3.5% in men. Approximately 6% of men and 9% of women may have gallstones. The probability of developing complications in […]