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13.01.2025

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Erman DÖRTERLER

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Erman DÖRTERLER


Child Health and Diseases

EDUCATION

  • Medical Education: Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine
  • Specialization: Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Surgery
  • Associate Professorship: Harran University Faculty of Medicine

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Niğde State Hospital: 1998-2006
  • Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine: 2006-2011
  • Balıklıgöl State Hospital (Şanlıurfa): 2011-2013
  • Harran University Faculty of Medicine: 2013-2022
  • SBÜ Kayseri City Hospital: 2022-2024
  • Private Hüma Hospital: 2024-Present

AREAS OF INTEREST

General Pediatric Surgery

  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernias
  • Intestinal atresias
  • Gastroesophageal reflux
  • Esophageal pathologies (esophageal atresia, achalasia)
  • Pyloric stenosis
  • Abdominal wall defects (omphalocele, gastroschisis)
  • Inguinal pathologies (hydrocele, inguinal hernia)
  • Intussusception
  • Intra-abdominal masses (Wilms tumor, neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma)
  • Sacrococcygeal teratomas
  • Ovarian pathologies
  • Biliary atresias
  • Biliary tract diseases

Pediatric Urology

  • Congenital uropathies
  • Ureteropelvic junction obstruction
  • Ureterovesical junction obstruction
  • Vesicoureteral reflux
  • Undescended testis
  • Bladder exstrophy and epispadias complex
  • Hypospadias
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Nocturnal enuresis


MEMBERSHIPS

  • TTB - Turkish Medical Association
  • PEDURO - Pediatric Urology Association
  • TÇCD - Turkish Pediatric Surgery Association
  • Kayseri Medical Chamber

CERTIFICATIONS

Abnormalities Diagnosed During Pregnancy:

(Including issues related to the respiratory system, kidneys, bladder, diaphragmatic hernia, abdominal wall anomalies, esophageal/bowel atresias, and some congenital tumors)

Congenital Anomalies Detected in the Neonatal Period (0-28 days):

  • Respiratory system and lung anomalies
  • Esophageal anomalies
  • Stomach and intestinal system anomalies
  • Liver and biliary tract anomalies
  • Kidney, urinary tract, and bladder anomalies
  • Abdominal wall formation anomalies
  • Congenital tumors

Issues Detected During Infancy (2-24 months):

  • Congenital anomalies (respiratory system, gastrointestinal system, reproductive and urinary tracts)
  • Intestinal bleeding
  • Intussusception (telescoping of the intestines)
  • Meckel's diverticulum
  • Pyloric stenosis (narrowing of the stomach outlet)
  • Bile duct obstructions

Common Issues Encountered at All Ages:

Surgical Problems:

  • Inguinal hernia
  • Hydrocele
  • Undescended testis (cryptorchidism)
  • Umbilical hernia
  • Appendicitis
  • Intestinal obstructions
  • Foreign objects in the respiratory or gastrointestinal system
  • Constipation, anal fissures
  • Recurrent urinary tract infections
  • Issues with fecal and urinary incontinence (encopresis, enuresis)

ISSUES RELATED TO THE ESOPHAGUS

  • Stomach reflux (gastroesophageal reflux)
  • Esophageal burns and strictures (corrosive esophagitis)
  • Swallowing difficulties (esophageal web, achalasia)

ISSUES RELATED TO THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM

  • Stomach outlet obstructions (infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis)
  • Small and large intestine obstructions (intestinal obstruction)
  • Hirschsprung disease (congenital aganglionic megacolon)
  • Absence of the anus (anal atresia)

ISSUES RELATED TO THE LIVER AND BILIARY TRACTS

  • Liver cysts (simple cysts, hydatid cysts)
  • Congenital bile duct abnormalities (choledochal cyst)
  • Pancreatic abnormalities
  • Gallstones (cholelithiasis)

ISSUES RELATED TO THE KIDNEYS AND URINARY TRACTS

  • Kidney outlet obstruction (ureteropelvic junction obstruction, UPJ)
  • Kidney reflux (vesicoureteral reflux, VUR)
  • Narrowing of the urinary tract (ureterovesical junction obstruction, posterior urethral valve)
  • Stone disease (urolithiasis, nephrolithiasis)
  • Improper placement of the urinary opening (hypospadias, epispadias)
  • Absence of the bladder front wall (bladder exstrophy)
  • Disorders of sexual differentiation (ambiguous genitalia, intersex conditions)

ISSUES SPECIFIC TO GIRLS

  • Ovarian cysts and ovarian torsion
  • Absence or obstruction of the uterus or vagina
  • Closed hymen (imperforate hymen)
  • Adhesions in external genitalia (labial synechiae, labial fusion)

CHILDHOOD CANCERS

  • Kidney and adrenal gland tumors (Wilms tumor, neuroblastoma)
  • Liver tumors (hepatoblastoma, hepatocellular carcinoma)
  • Lymph node tumors (leukemia and lymphomas)
  • Muscle tissue tumors (rhabdomyosarcoma), soft tissue tumors
  • Endocrine gland tumors (thyroid, pancreas, adrenal gland surgical conditions)
  • Tumors of the testes (in boys) and ovaries (in girls)
  • Issues related to the blood vessels and lymphatic system (hemangiomas and lymphangiomas)

OTHER ISSUES

  • Neck curvature (torticollis)
  • Ingestion of foreign objects (foreign bodies in the esophagus, stomach, or intestines)
  • Aspiration of foreign objects into the airway (foreign bodies in the trachea or bronchi)
  • Chest wall depression (funnel chest, pectus excavatum)
  • Chest wall protrusion (pigeon chest, pectus carinatum)
  • Falls
  • Accidents
  • Blunt or penetrating trauma

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