Editorial Board
Mehmet Kaplan
Professor, University of Health Sciences, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul · Turkey
Editorial leadership for International Journal of Surgical Techniques
Research interests
- Gastroenterology
- Oncology
- Bariatric Surgery
Biography
Publications:
- A case report of an ampullary tumor presenting with spontaneous perforation of an aberrant bile duct and treated with total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy.
- Synchronous Open Heart Surgery and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: An Observational Case Study with 28 Patients.
- Distal scar-to-midline distance in pilonidal Limberg flap surgery is a recurrence-promoting factor: A multicenter, case-control study.
- Conservative vs Surgical Interventions for Umbilical Pilonidal Sinus: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Prospective, and Randomized Clinical Trial.
- First Successful Total Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Reconstruction in Turkey: Report of a Case and Technical Details.
- A case report of an ampullary tumor presenting with spontaneous perforation of an aberrant bile duct and treated with total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy.
- Laparoscopic laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy and reconstruction from laparoscopic enucleation: Imagination, reality? Three cases showing possible.
- Laparoscopic resection of giant gastric stromal tumors: possible indication of two cases.
- A cohort study comparing gastrojejunal anastomoses with manual or linear staples in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y and single anastomotic gastric bypass.
- A new complication of retained surgical gauze: Development of malignant fibrous histiocytoma - report of a case with a literature review.
Selected publications
- Understanding paraplegia post-CABG: mechanisms, risks, and prevention 2024
- Aortic pseudoaneurysm in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus following Bentall procedure and coronary artery bypass grafting: a case report Recent 2026
- Myocardial infarction due to coronary embolism after mechanical aortic valve replacement: a case report 2024
- Cardiac ochronosis with severe aortic and mitral valve stenosis: a challenge case Recent 2026
Ranked by citation impact (Crossref) where available, newest otherwise · verified via ORCID.
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This journal is guided by Mehmet Kaplan (Professor, University of Health Sciences, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul) and a peer-review board of practising researchers. Open access, author-retained copyright (CC BY), and a clear editorial process.