Akademik Yayınlar - Doç. Dr. Erkan Yıldırım

A. Uluslararası Yayınlar ( Pubmed)

A1. Sakinci U., Yildirim E., Dural K., Han S., “Giant chondrosarcoma and multiple hereditary exostoses: a very rare case report,” Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 22(1), 147 (2002).
A2. Han S., Yildirim E., Dural K., Ozisik K., Yazkan R., Sakinci U., “Transaxillary approach in thoracic outlet syndrome: the importance of resection of the first-rib,” Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 24(3), 428-433 (2003).
A3. Dural K., Yildirim E., Han S., Ozisik K., Ulasan N., Saygin H., Sakinci U., “The importance of the time interval between diagnosis and operation in myasthenia gravis patients,” J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino), 44(1), 125-129 (2003)..
A4. Han S., Yildirim E., Dural K., Kaplan T., “Pulmonary mature teratoma. Primary? Or metastatic?,” J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino), 44(5), 677-678 (2003)
A5. Ozisik K., Dural K., Okcu O., Han S., Yildirim E., Sakinci U., “Pseudoaneurysms of the popliteal and tibioperoneal arteries after gunshot injuries,” J Trauma, 55(3), 485-488 (2003).
A6. Yildirim E., Han S., Dural K., Yazkan R., Kaplan T., Sakinci U., “Gastrothoracic wall fistula due to a stab wound. A very rare case report,” J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino), 44(2), 293-294 (2003).
A7. Yildirim E., “Does the Predicted Postoperative FEV(1) Formula Reflect the Real Value?,” Chest, 124(6), 2409 (2003).
A8. Ulasan NG., Dural K., Yildirim E., Ozisik K., Sakinci U., “An intracavitary aspergilloma after echinococcal cystectomy,” J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino), 44(2), 289-290 (2003).
A9. Yildirim E., Dural K., Han S., Koc K., Gülay Ulasan N., Sakinci U., “A case report of a pleural synovial sarcoma misdiagnosed as cyst hydatidosis,” J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino), 44(2), 291-292 (2003).
A10. Yildirim E., Kaptanoglu E., Ozisik K., Beskonakli E., Okutan O., Sargon MF. Kilinc K., Sakinci U., “Ultrastructural Changes in Pneumocyte Type II Cells Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats,” Eur J Cardiovasc Surg, 25(4), 524-530 (2004).
A11. Han S., Yildirim E., Dural K., Baldemir M., Sakinci U., “Hydatid Disease of A Rib In A Rare Location; Report of a case,” J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino), 45(1), 85-86 (2004).
A12. Yildirim E., Dural K., Kaplan K., Sakinci U., “Cystic Lymphangioma: Report of Two Atypical Cases,” Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 3(1), 63-65 (2004).
A13. Yildirim E., Solaroglu I., Okutan O., Ozisik K., Kaptanoglu E., Sargon MF., Sakinci U., “Ultrastructural Changes in Tracheobronchial Epithelia Following Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats: Protective effect of Erythropoietin,” Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 23(12), 1423-1429 (2004).
A14. Yildirim E., “The importance of obstructed and unobstructed segments to be resected in predicting postoperative FEV1!,” The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 78(3), 1133-1134 (2004).
A15. Dural K., Yildirim E., Han S., Kaplan T., Sakinci U., “Early Anastomotic Leaks after Esophagectomy for Cancer,” Contemporary Oncology (sister J of Medical Science Monitor), 8(7), 353-356 (2004).
A16. Emir M., Ozisik K., Cagli K., Misirlioglu M., Ozisik P., Iscan Z., Yildirim E., Kilinc K., Sener E. “Effect of erythropoietin on BCL-2 gene expression in rat cardiac myocytes after traumatic brain injury", Transplantation Proc., 36(10), 2935-8 (2004).
A17. Yildirim E., Ozisik K., Solaroglu I., Kaptanoglu E., Beskonakli E., Sargon MF., Kilinc K., Sakinci U., “Protective effect of Erythropoietin on Type II Pneumocyte Cells after Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats," J Trauma, 58(6), 1252-8 (2005).
A18. Yildirim E., Koray D., Rasih Y., Nurullah Z., Dilsad Y., Nesimi G., Unal S., "Rapid pleurodesis in symptomatic malignant pleural effusion," Eur J Cardiothorac Surg; 27, 19-22 (2005).
A19. Emir M., Ozisik K., Cagli K., Ozisik P., Tuncer S., Bakuy V., Yildirim E., Kilinc K., Gol K. "Beneficial effect of methylprednisolone on cardiac myocytes in a rat model of severe brain injury," Tohoku J Exp Med, 207(2), 119-24 (2005).
A20. Yildirim E., Ozisik K, Ozisik P, Emir M, Yildirim E, Misirlioglu M, Tuncer S, Kilinc K. Apoptosis-Related Gene Bcl-2 in Lung Tissue After Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats. Heart, Lung, and Circulation.. 15/2, 124-129 (2006).
A 21. Kocer B, Yildirim E., Aydın A, Ozisik P, Misirlioglu M, Tuncer SA, Ozisik K, "Erythropoietin but not methylprednisolone effect on the expression of antiapoptotic survivin and aven genes in rat lung tissue after traumatic brain injury". Journal of Chinese Clinical Medicine 2006; 1 (3):121-125.
A 22. Bugdayci G, Kaplan T, Sezer S, Turhan T, Koca Y, Kocer B, Yildirim E, “Matrix metalloproteinase-9 in broncho-alveolar lavage fluid of patients with non-small cell lung cancer”. Exp Oncol. 2006 Jun;28(2): 169-71.
A23. Ozisik K, Ozisik P, Yildirim E, Misirlioglu M, Tuncer S, "Expression of antiapoptotic survivin and aven genes in rat heart tissue after traumatic brain injury," Transplant Proc. 2006 Nov;38(9): 2784-7.
A24. Ozisik K., Yildirim E., Emir M., Kaplan S., Bakuy V., Okutan O., Sargon M. F., Koçer B., Aydin H, “Erythropoietin exerts myocardial protection after brain injury in rats: effect on ultrastructural findings," Chirurgia 2006 February; 19(1): 19-22.
A25. Kocer B, Yildirim E, Kaplan T, Sakinci U, "Cystic lymphangioma of the leg in a child with agenesis of the testis," J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2007 Oct;48(5): 673-4.
A26. Bulent Kocer, Gultekin Gulbahar, Yildirim E., Mahmut Kocakel, Mustafa Neemi Ilhan, Koray Dural, Unal Sakinci, "The effect of malignancy on morbidity rates in thoracotomy Patients," Ind J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008; 24: 244-248
A27. Boasquevisque CH, Yildirim E, Waddel TK, Keshavjee S, "Surgical techniques: lung transplant and lung volume reduction," Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2009 Jan 15;6(1):66-78
A28. Cypel M, Sato M, Yildirim E, Karolak W, Chen F, Yeung J, Boasquevisque C, Leist V, Singer LG, Yasufuku K, Deperrot M, Waddell TK, Keshavjee S, Pierre A. ‘’Initial experience with lung donation after cardiocirculatory death in Canada’’. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2009 Aug;28(8):753-8. Epub 2009 Jun 28.
A29. Gulbahar G, Kocer B, Muratli SN, Yildirim E, Gulbahar O, Dural K, Sakinci U. "A comparison of epidural and paravertebral catheterization techniques in post-thoracotomy pain management," Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 Feb;37(2):467-72. Epub 2009 Aug 25.
A30. Kaplan T., Karakurt O., Günal N., Gülbahar G., Yazkan R., Koçer B., Han S., Yildirim E, Sakıncı U. "Analysis of Prognostic Factors in Patients Undergoing Curative Surgery for Esophageal Carcinoma." The Annals of Eurasian Medicine, 2015; 3(1): 5-9
A31. Yildirim E, Sen AC, Dayioglu H, Ozturk O, Polat N, Vural G. “Uniportal VATS and Primary Posterior Mediastinal Myelolipoma string-of-pearl-type in an elder," Chirurgia, Torino, 28 (4): 227-8, 2015.
A32. Yildirim E. “Live donor-related Lobar Lung Transplantation," Turkiye Klinikleri J Thor Surg-Special Topics 2015;6(3): 45-9.
A33. Yildirim E., “Principles of Urgent Management of Acute Airway Obstruction.”, Thorac Surg Clin. 2018 Aug;28(3):415-428.
A34. Yildirim E, Kocaturk O, Kurt KK, “An Automatic Bender for Customized Pectus Bar”, Current Thoracic Surgery, 5(2), 54, Jan 2020.
A35. Yildirim E, Pehlivanoglu T, Oltulu I, Aydogan M, “Video-assisted thoracic accesses easing anterior vertebral body tethering for idiopathic adolescent scoliosis”, Minerva Ortopedica e Traumatologica 2020 September;71(3):135-8.
A36. Pehlivanoglu T, Oltulu İ, Erdag Y, Akturk UD, Korkmaz E, Yildirim E, Sarioglu E, Ofluoglu E, Aydogan M, ''Comparison of clinical and functional outcomes of vertebral body tethering to posterior spinal fusion in patients whit adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and evaluation of quality of life: preliminary results'', Spine Deform, 2021 Mar 8, doi: 10.1007/s43390-021-00323-5. Online ahead of print.
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B. Uluslararası Toplantı Bildirileri

B1. Kunter B., Sedat G., Mehmet D., Bayramali Ö., Alper G., Yildirim E., ve Rauf G., “A New Way in Correction of Pectus Deformities,” 7th International Thoracic Surgery Congress, Budapest, Hungary, 1999.
B2. Yildirim E., Neslihan G.U., Koray D., Serdar H., Hamidiye S., ve Ünal S., “Clinical Approach To 44 Patients With Hydatid Cysts,” Canadian Surgery Forum, Quebec, Vol. 44, 26, Canada, 2001.
B3. Yildirim E., Erkan K., Kanat O., Ethem B., Ozerk O., Mustafa F.S., Kamer K., ve Unal S., “Ultrastructural Changes In Pneumocyte Type II Cells Following Traumatic Brain Injury,” 2nd EACTS/ESTS Joint Meeting, Vienna, 464, Austria, 2003.
B4. Yildirim E., Koray D., Rasih Y., Nurullah Z., Dilşat Y., Nesimi G., Unal S., ”Rapid Pleurodesis In Symptomatic Malignant Pleural Effusion,” 3rd EACTS/ESTS Joint Meeting, Leipzig, s.117, Germany, 2004.
B5. Yildirim E., Kanat O., Pınar Y., Mustafa E., Engin Y., Kamer K., Unal S., „Erythropoietin exerts lung protection after an acute head injury in rats: effect on lipid peroxidation and myeloperoxidase level," 12th Congress of the ESOT (European Society for Organ Transplantation), Geneva, Switzerland, 15-19 Oct 2005.
B6. Bulent Kocer, Yildirim E, Gultekin Gulbahar, Mahmut Kocakel, Erman Ozturk, Kanat Ozisik, Mustafa N. İlhan, Koray Dural, Unal Sakinci, “Complications of tube thoracostomy in 603 patients”. A Multidisciplinary Congress in Cardio-Thoracic Healthcare. 16th World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons August 17-20, 2006 – Ottawa Congress Centre, Ottawa, Canada.
B7. Bulent Kocer, Yildirim E, Gultekin Gulbahar, Tevfik Kaplan, Kadir Koc, Okan Okcu, Mustafa N. Ilhan, Unal Sakinci, “Thoracic trauma: etiology, clinical manifestations, treatment, and outcome." A Multidisciplinary Congress in Cardio-Thoracic Healthcare. 16th World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons August 17-20, 2006 – Ottawa Congress Centre, Ottawa, Canada.
B8. Yildirim E, Kocer B, Gulbahar G, Erman B.O., Okçu H.O., Dural K, Sakinci U, “The effectivity of Conservative Management in Low Percentage Traumatic Pneumothorax." A Multidisciplinary Congress in Cardio-Thoracic Healthcare. 16th World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons August 17-20, 2006 – Ottawa Congress Centre, Ottawa, Canada.
B9. Yildirim E, Bülent Koçer, Gültekin Gülbahar, Tevfik Kaplan, Hakan Aydın, Nesimi Günal, Dilşad Yıldırım, Ünal Sakıncı, “Current management of spontaneous pneumothorax. The importance of gender”, A Multidisciplinary Congress in Cardio-Thoracic Healthcare. 16th World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons August 17-20, 2006 – Ottawa Congress Centre, Ottawa, Canada.
B10. M Cypel, E Yildirim, C Boasquevisque, M Anraku, V Sales, D Rodrigues, C Payne, A Pierre, M de Perrot, S Keshavjee, and TK Waddell, “Donor Scoring Does Not Predict Early Outcome," ISHLT (International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation), April 09-12, 2008, Boston, Massachusetts.
B11. M. Cypel, M. Sato, Yildirim E., F. Chen, W. Karolak, V. Leist, J. Yeung, C. Chaparro, M. Hutcheon, L. Singer, K. Yasufuku, M. DePerrot, T.K. Waddell, S. Keshavjee, A. Pierre, “Early and Intermediate Outcomes after Lung Transplantation Using Lung Donation after Cardiac Death," ISHLT, Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages S70-S71, Feb 2009 (ISHLT meeting, 29th Annual Meeting, and Scientific Sessions, Palais des Congres, Paris, France, April 22-25, 2009).
B12. Gultekin Gulbahar, Bulent Kocer, Serife Nursel Muratli, Yildirim E., Koray Dural, Unal Sakinci, “The comparison of the epidural and the paravertebral catheterizations at stopping the post-thoracotomy pain," ESTS, 17th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery, Krakow-Poland, 31 May-3 June 2009.

C. Ulusal Yayınlar

C1. Han S., Dural K., Sakıncı U., Yildirim E., Ulaşan N.G., ve Saygın H., “Anlayses of Surgical Management in 55 patients with esophageal cancer”, Türk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi, 8(3), 709–711 (2000).
C2. Dural K., Sakıncı U., Han S., Yildirim E., Ulaşan N.G., ve Saygın H., “The results in 10 patients with Myasthenia Gravis”, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 53(4), 277–280 (2000).
C3. K Dural, E Yıldırım, HAN Serdar, G Şahin, U Ertam, “Sinovial Sarcoma”, - J Ankara University Medical Faculty, 54(02), 2001
C4. Yildirim E., Dural K., Han S., Ulaşan N.G., Yazkan R., ve Sakinci U., “Mediastinal Masses: A Retrospective Study,” J of Ankara Medical School, 23(4), 285-294 (2001).
C5. Ulaşan N.G., Yildirim E., Han S., Dural K., ve Sakinci U., “The clinical approach to 44 patients with cyst hydatid”, Tüberküloz Toraks Dergisi, 50(1), 65-69 (2002).
C6. Han S., Yildirim E., Dural K., Yazkan R., ve Sakinci U., “The management approach in Bronchiectasis”, Akciğer Heybeliada Tıp Bülteni, 8(1), 24-27, (2002).
C7. Dural K., Ozisik K., Okcu O., Yildirim E., Han S., Kocer B., ve Sakinci U., “Our results in Femoro-popliteal by-pass surgery (in bias of 60 patients)”, Journal of University of Mersin, Faculty of Medicine, 3(4), 455-459 (2002).
C8. Okçu O., Dural K., Ozısık K., Yildirim E., Han S., Baldemir M., ve Sakıncı U., “Our clinical experience in Abdominal Aort Surgery”, Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi, 2, 87-90 (2002).
C9. Dural K., Han S., Yildirim E., Ulaşan N.G., ve Han U., “Castleman Disease, a case report”, Tüberküloz Toraks Dergisi, 50(3), 384-386 (2002).
C10. Han S., Yildirim E., Dural K., Koc K., Baldemir M., ve Sakinci U., “The role of mediastinoscopy in thoracic diseases”, Toraks Dergisi, 4(1), 57-60 (2003).
C11. Yildirim E., Dural K., Koçer B., Kaplan T., Sakinci U., “The rare coinciding of Poland Syndrome and MG: A case report”, Heybeliada Tıp Bülteni, 9(3), 57-59 (2003).
C12. Ozisik K, Okcu O, Dural K, Yildirim E, Kocer B, Yazkan R, Sakinci U, “Correction of Steal Syndrome of Native Arterivenous Fistulas in Hemodialysis Patients by “Banding” Technique”, Journal of Ankara Medical School, 25 (4), 175-178 (2003)
C13. Yildirim E., Yazkan R., Dural K., Koç K., Han S., Sakıncı Ü., “Combined Treatment for Pulmonary Aspergilloma,” Turkish Respiratory Journal, 5(2), 92-96 (2004).
C14. Dural K., Han S., Yildirim E., Koçer B., Baldemir M., Özışık K., Sakinci U., “The management of low-percentage pneumothorax”, Tüberküloz ve Toraks Dergisi, 53(1), 57-61 (2005).
C15. Yildirim E, Kanat Özışık, Pınar Özışık, Mustafa Emir, Engin Yıldırım, Kamer Kılınç. “Protective effects of erythropoietin and methylprednisolone on lung damage after experimental head injury”. Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, April 2006, 14 (2); 122–127.
C16. Yildirim E, Koçer B, Kaplan T, Sakinci U, “The possible role of Staphylococcus epidermidis in the development of pulmonary artery aneurysm in Behçet’s disease”, Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2007;15(3): 260–262.
C17. Kocer B, Yildirim E, Kaplan T, Gülbahar G, Dr. Aydin H, Dural K, Sakinci U, “Acute Traumatic Diaphragmatic Ruptures: Case Report”, Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 2007, 27: 463-467.
C18. Gültekin Gülbahar, Bülent Koçer, Yildirim E., Nesimi Günal, Koray Dural, Unal Sakıncı, “Thoracic trauma: clinical findings, outcomes, treatment results”, The Journal of Bidder Medical Sciences, 2009, ½, s.17-20.
C19. Kocer B, Yildirim E, Dural K, Sakinci U, "The Diagnostic Value of Tumor Markers in Thoracic Malignities and Its place in the follow-up Postoperatively", Bidder Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, 2010, 2 (3), s. 10-16.
C20. Kocer B, Gulbahar G, Yildirim E, Dural K, Sakinci U, “Complications of Tube Thoracostomy in 603 Patients”, Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 2010; 30(3):895-9.
C21. Rasih Yazkan, Yildirim E, Koray Dural, Nurullah Zengin, Ünal Sakıncı, “Rapid Pleurodesis in Malignant Pleural Effusion: A Clinical Study and a Literature Review”, the Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2011;19(3):410-416

D. Ulusal Kongre Bildirileri

D1. Mehmet D., Sedat G., Alper G., Rauf G., Yildirim E., Köksal Y.E., Serdar H., and Kunter B., “The complications occurred in patients whose chest deformities corrected”, VII. Göğüs Kalp Damar Anestezi ve Yoğun Bakım Kongresi, TARK 99, 230, Mersin, 1999.
D2. Sedat G., Mehmet D., Alper G., Rauf G., Köksal Y.E., Yildirim E., Serdar H., Orhan M.E., and Kunter B., “The comparison of epidural catheter and parenteral analgesia in postoperative pain”, VII. Göğüs Kalp Damar Anestezi ve Yoğun Bakım Kongresi, TARK 99, 231, Mersin, 1999.
D3. Sedat G., Yildirim E., Bayramali Ö., Mehmet D., Rauf G., ve Kunter B., “A case report of localized pleural fibrous tumor”, XXV. Türkiye Solunum Araştırmaları Derneği Ulusal Kongresi, P-069, Istanbul, 1999.
D4. Sedat G., Bayramali Ö., Mehmet D., Rauf G., Yildirim E., ve Kunter B., “Intratoracic Cordoma”, XXV. Türkiye Solunum Araştırmaları Derneği Ulusal Kongresi , P-070, Istanbul, 1999.
D5. Sedat G., Mehmet D., Alper G., Rauf G., Serdar H., Yildirim E., Köksal Y.E., ve Kunter B., “The main issues in patients with chest deformities corrected”, VII. Göğüs Kalp Damar Anestezi ve Yoğun Bakım Kongresi, P-229, Mersin, 1999.
D6. Sedat G., Bayramali Ö., Mehmet D., Rauf G., Yildirim E., ve Kunter B., “The rare diseases accompanying pectus deformities”, XXV. Türkiye Solunum Araştırmaları Derneği Ulusal Kongresi , TP-065, Istanbul, 1999.
D7. Koray D., Neslihan U., Yildirim E., ve Serdar H., “A case report of a Castleman’s disease”, 267-271, Bursa, 2000.
D8. Koray D., Serdar H., Yildirim E., Neslihan U., Hamidiye S., ve Unal S., “The treatment results of 10 patients with Myestheina Gravis who were thymectomized”, Göğüs Hastalıkları ve Göğüs Cerrahisi Ortak Kongresi, 164, Antalya, 2000.
D9. Koray D., Yildirim E., Serdar H., Neslihan G.U., ve Hamidiye S., “A case report of a synovial sarcoma”, VI. Ulusal Göğüs, Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Kongresi, 147, Antalya, 2000.
D10. Koray D., Serdar H., Yildirim E., Neslihan U., Hamidiye S., ve Unal S., “A giant thymic cyst in a child”, Göğüs Hastalıkları ve Göğüs Cerrahisi Ortak Kongresi, TP-016, Antalya, 2000.
D11. Yildirim E., Koray D., Serdar H., Neslihan G.U., Rasih Y., ve Ünal S., “Mediastinal Masses: A retrospective study”, Toraks Derneği 4. Yıllık Kongresi , 94, İzmir, 2001.
D12. Hamidiye S., Koray D., Serdar H., Yildirim E., Neslihan U., Kadir K., ve Unal S., “Thoracic Trauma”, Toraks Derneği 4. Yıllık Kongresi, 12, İzmir, 2001.
D13. Serdar H., Koray D., Yildirim E., Gülüşan E., Bülent K., ve Ünal S., “The rare metastases of Germ cell tumor to lung”, Toraks Derneği 4. Yıllık Kongresi, 83, İzmir, 2001.
D14. Okan O., Koray D., Kanat O., Yildirim E., Serdar H., Makbule B., ve Unal S., “Our clinical experinece in abdominal aorta surgery”, XI. Ulusal Vasküler Cerrahi Kongresi, 65, Antalya, 2002.
D15. Koray D., Kanat Ö., Okan O., Yildirim E., Serdar H., Bülent K., ve Ünal S., “Our results in femoropopliteal by-pass surgery (in bias of 60 cases)”, XI. Ulusal Vasküler Cerrahi Kongresi, J66, Antalya, 2002.
D16. Serdar H., Koray D., Yildirim E., Makbule B., Rasih Y., ve Ünal S., “Surgical approach in Thoracic Outlet Syndrome”, II. Türk Göğüs Cerrahisi Kongresi, 21, Konya, 2003.
D17. Serdar H., Koray D., Yildirim E., Kadir K., Rasih Y., ve Ünal S., “The operated patients with bronchiectasia”, II. Türk Göğüs Cerrahisi Kongresi, 27, Konya, 2003.
D18. Kadir K., Koray D., Serdar H., Yildirim E., Tevfik K., ve Ünal S., “The patients admitted for lung cancer”, II. Türk Göğüs Cerrahisi Kongresi, 87, Konya, 2003.
D19. Yildirim E., Ihsan S., Ozerk O., Kanat O., Erkan K., Sargon MF., Bülent K., ve Ünal S., “Ultrastructural Changes in Tracheobronchial Epithelia Following Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats: Protective Effect of Erythropoietin”, Toraks Derneği 8. Yıllık Kongresi, 27 Nisan-01 Mayıs 2005, Kemer / ANTALYA.
D20. Yildirim E., Bülent K., Tevfik K., Koray D., Serdar H., Ünal S,. “The restrospective analysis of 5 patients with blunt diaphragmatic rupture”, (Poster), III. Ulusal Göğüs Cerrahisi Kongresi, Gaziantep-Tuğcan Otel, 01-03 Eylül 2005.
D21. Bülent K., Tevfik K., Serdar H., Yildirim E., Koray D., Kadir K., Ünal S., “The surgical experince in patients operated for upper esophageal cancer”, (Oral presentation), III. Ulusal Göğüs Cerrahisi Kongresi, Gaziantep-Tuğcan Otel, 01-03 Eylül 2005.
D22. Bülent K., Yildirim E., Tevfik K., Dilşat Y., Koray D., Serdar H., Ünal S., “Therapeutic approach for 248 patients with thoracic trauma”, (Interactive Poster), III. Ulusal Göğüs Cerrahisi Kongresi, Gaziantep-Tuğcan Otel, 01-03 Eylül 2005.
D23. Yildirim E., Bülent K., Tevfik K., Serdar H., Koray D., Ünal S., “The periodical analysis of Mediastinal Masses”, (Interactive Poster), III. Ulusal Göğüs Cerrahisi Kongresi, Gaziantep-Tuğcan Otel, 01-03 Eylül 2005.
D24. Bülent K., Yildirim E., Tevfik K., Gültekin G., Serdar H., Koray D., Ünal S., “The evaluation of 22 patients with thoracotomy in Emergency Room”, (Interactive Poster), III. Ulusal Göğüs Cerrahisi Kongresi, Gaziantep-Tuğcan Otel, 01-03 Eylül 2005.
D25. Koray D., Bülent K., Yildirim E., Serdar H., Tevfik K., Gültekin G., Mahmut K., Kadir K., Ünal S., “The results of thymectomized patients with Myastenia Gravis”, (Interactive Poster), III. Ulusal Göğüs Cerrahisi Kongresi, Gaziantep-Tuğcan Otel, 01-03 Eylül 2005.
D26. Yildirim E, B. Koçer, G. Gülbahar, T. Kaplan, H.N. Aydın, N. Günal, D. Yıldırım, Ü. Sakıncı, “The importance of gender in spontaneous pneumothorax”, (Interactive Poster), Toraks Derneği IX. Yıllık Kongresi, Sungate Hotel, Antalya, 19–23 Nisan 2005.
D27. Koçer B, Yildirim E, Gülbahar G, Kaplan T, Koç K, Okçu O, Dural K, Sakıncı U, “Thoracic Trauma: Clinical findings, Treatment, Results”, (Interactive Poster), Toraks Derneği IX. Yıllık Kongresi, Sungate Hotel, Antalya, 19-23 Nisan 2005.
D28. Yildirim E, B. Koçer, G. Gülbahar, E. B. Öztürk, H. O. Okçu, K. Dural, Ü. Sakıncı, “The effectiveness of conservative approach in low-grade pneumothorax”, Toraks Derneği IX. Yıllık Kongresi, Sungate Hotel, Antalya, 19-23 Nisan 2005.
D29. B. Koçer, Yildirim E, G. Gülbahar, M. Kocakel, E. B. Öztürk,K. Özışık, K. Dural, Ü. Sakıncı, “The complications of tube thoracotomy in 603 patients”, Toraks Derneği IX. Yıllık Kongresi, Sungate Hotel, Antalya, 19-23 Nisan 2005.
D30. Koçer B, Gülbahar G, Yildirim E, Kaplan T, Öztürk EB, Dural K, Sakıncı U. "Primary Chest Wall Tumors: A retrospective study” (Oral presentation), 2. Ulusal Akciğer Kanseri Kongresi, 1–5 Kasım 2006, Antalya
D31. Koçer B, Saryal M, Gülbahar G, Yildirim E, Muratlı ŞN, Dural K, Sakıncı U. "Multiorgan Injury due to a bullet!" (Poster), 6. Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Kongresi, 4–8 Eylül 2007, Antalya
D32. Marcelo Cypel, MD, Erkan Yildirim, MD, Masaaki Sato, MD, Wojtek Karolak, MD, Fengshi Chen, MD, Carlos Boasquevisque MD, Victoria Leist, Jonathan Yeung, MD, Cecilia Chaparro, MD, Michael Hutcheon, MD, Lianne G Singer, MD, Kazuhiro Yasufuku, MD, Marc DePerrot, MD, Thomas K Waddell, MD, Shaf Keshavjee, MD, and Andrew Pierre, MD., “Donation after Cardiac Death: Canadian Experience”, 5th Turkish Society of Chest Surgeons Meeting, Kuşadası, 14-17th May 2009
D33. M Cypel, E Yildirim, C Boasquevisque, M Anraku, V Sales, D Rodrigues, C Payne, A Pierre, M de Perrot, S Keshavjee, and TK Waddell, “Donor scoring does not predict the early outcomes”, 5th Turkish Society of Chest Surgeons Meeting, Kuşadası, 14-17th May 2009
D34. Yildirim E, “Lung Transplantation – Toronto Experience”, 5th Turkish Society of Chest Surgeons Meeting, Kuşadası, 14-17th May 2009
D35. Yildirim E, “Initial Experience with Lung Donation After Cardiocirculatory Death in Canada”, Turkish Thoracic Society (5-9 May 2010, Lütfi Kırdar Congress Center, ISTANBUL)
D36. Erkan Yildirim, “Donor Scoring”, Turkish Thoracic Society (5-9 May 2010, Lütfi Kirdar Congress Center, ISTANBUL)
D37. Tevfik Kaplan, Erkan Yildirim , Bülent Kocer, Gultekin Gulbahar, Koray Dural, Unal Sakinci, “Primary Tumors of the Mediastinum”; A retrospective analyses of 196 Cases”, 6th Turkish Chest Surgery Congress, Hotel Susesi, 28 April – 01 May, 2011.
D38. Erkan Yildirim, Tevfik Kaplan, “Surgical Treatment in a patient with multiple primary tumors", 6th Turkish Chest Surgery Congress, Hotel Susesi, 28 April – 01 May, 2011.
D39. Erkan Yildirim, “Live-donor related Lung Transplantation; Kyoto experience," 7th Turkish Chest Surgery Congress, Kervansaray Lara Hotel, Antalya, Turkey, 25-28 April, 2013
D40. Tevfik Kaplan, Özgür Karakurt, Gültekin Gülbahar, Bülent Koçer, Serdar Han, Erkan Yildirim, Nesimi Günal, Ünal Sakinci, “The analyses of the prognostic factors impacting the mortality and survival who were curatively resected due to esophageal cancer," 7th Turkish Chest Surgery Congress, Kervansaray Lara Hotel, Antalya, Turkey, 25-28 April, 2013
D41. Erkan Yıldırım, “Türkiye’de göğüs cerrahisi alanında yapılan innovatif çalışmaların tanıtılması”, 10. Ulusal Göğüs Cerrahisi Kongresi, 25-28 Nisan, 2019; Belek, Antalya, Turkey
D42. Kurt, K. K., Atay, H. T., Yildirim, E., & Kocaturk O. (2019, October). A Cloud-Based Pectus Bar Designer Software to Enhance Pectus Excavatum Surgeries. In 2019 Medical Technologies Congress (TIPTEKNO) (pp. 1-4). Aydın / Kusadasi, Turkey, IEEE.

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1b. Lung Transplantation – Combined Lung Transplantations
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