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