09-10, 09:30–10:00 (Europe/Istanbul), Head & Neck Surgery 4
Parathyroid surgery presents a unique set of challenges, especially in cases beyond classical primary hyperparathyroidism. Patients with tertiary hyperparathyroidism, recurrent or persistent disease, and reoperative neck surgery often require advanced preoperative planning, intraoperative strategy, and precise anatomical orientation. The complexity of these cases demands both theoretical knowledge and practical insight.
This 30-minute educational session will offer a case-based overview of parathyroid surgery, focusing on surgical approaches to challenging scenarios. Emphasis will be placed on preoperative imaging interpretation, intraoperative decision-making, and techniques to minimize complications. The session will be enriched by high-quality operative videos and images from my personal surgical archive, including cases of tertiary hyperparathyroidism, revision surgery, and ectopic or reoperative parathyroid explorations.
Outcome objectives include enhancing the participants' understanding of:
1. The surgical anatomy of the parathyroid glands in complex settings
2. Indications and strategies for reoperative and tertiary parathyroid surgery
3. Technical pearls for safe and effective dissection, particularly in scarred or distorted neck anatomy
This course is designed to bridge the gap between textbook knowledge and surgical reality by sharing firsthand experiences from a high-volume academic endocrine surgery practice
To share practical surgical strategies and anatomical insights for managing complex parathyroid cases—including tertiary disease, revision surgery, and ectopic glands—through real operative videos and case-based discussion.
He completed his residency in Otorhinolaryngology at Dokuz Eylul University in 2015. In 2016, he successfully passed the Turkish Board of Otorhinolaryngology proficiency examinations held by the Turkish ENT and HNS Society and was awarded board certification. He subsequently completed the “Head and Neck and Thyroid Surgery Course” between 2017 and 2018, followed by the “Laryngology and Phoniatrics Course” between 2018 and 2019.
In 2019, he was appointed as a faculty member in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine. He currently holds the position of Associate Professor. His academic and clinical interests primarily focus on head and neck oncology and laryngology, with active involvement in both surgical practice and research in these fields.