Prof. Dr. Cemal Asım Kutlu

Education and Medical Training

• 1979–1985 — Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

Professional Experience

• Liv Hospital Vadistanbul
• 2019– — Head of Thoracic Surgery, Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine, Göztepe Medical Park Hospital
• 2016–2019 — Yeni Yüzyıl University GOP Hospital, Head of Thoracic Surgery Department
• 2012–2015 — Kartal Koşuyolu Advanced Specialisation Training and Research Hospital, Thoracic Surgery Education Lead and Lung Transplant Programme Director
• 2007–2011 — Süreyyapaşa Hospital for Chest Diseases, Thoracic Surgery Clinic Chief and Lung Transplant Programme Director
• 2005–2011 — Süreyyapaşa Hospital for Chest Diseases, Thoracic Surgery Clinic Chief
• 2001–2004 — Yedikule Thoracic Surgery Centre, Deputy Clinic Chief
• 2000–2001 — Royal Brompton Hospital, Specialist Registrar
• 1998–1999 — Yedikule Thoracic Surgery Centre, Chief Resident
• 1996–1997 — Royal Brompton Hospital, Research Physician
• 1993–1995 — Yedikule Thoracic Surgery Centre, Chief Resident
• 1992 — Diyarbakır Military Hospital, Thoracic Surgeon
• 1990, three months — Mayo Clinic, Heart–Lung Transplantation Department, Visiting Physician
• 1987–1991 — Yedikule Thoracic Surgery Centre, Resident
• 1986 — Salda Health Centre, Burdur, compulsory service

Courses and Certificates

• 2014 — Ex-vivo Lung Perfusion, Lund University Hospital, Sweden
• 2009 — Lung Transplantation: Sharing Experience Across Europe, Leuven, Belgium
• 2007 — First Thoracic Robotic Surgery Course, EACTS, Bern, Switzerland
• 2006 — 2nd International General Thoracic Surgery Course, Bursa
• 2004 — Developments in Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma, Ankara
• 2003 — Surgery for Pectus Deformities, Ankara
• 2002 — Advanced Thoracoscopy Course, Lyon, France
• 2000 — VATS Course, Hamburg, Germany
• 2000 — Advanced Life Support Course, London, UK
• 1996 — Intrathoracic Staging Workshop, London
• 1990 — Heart Transplantation Course, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA
• 1990 — Microvascular Surgical Techniques, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA

Awards

• 2013 — Thoracic Surgery Award, 35th TÜSAD Congress, Izmir–Çeşme
• 2013 — Best Oral Presentation, 16th Turkish Thoracic Society Congress, Antalya
• 2012 — German Society for Thoracic Surgery Travel Award, 20th European Conference, Essen
• 2011 — Best Presentation Award, İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Bolu
• 1997 — Young Investigator Award, 8th World Conference on Lung Cancer, Dublin

Professional Memberships

• International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
• Turkish Lung Cancer Society
• Turkish Thoracic Society
• Turkish Society of Thoracic Surgery
• European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)
• European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)

Clinical Interests

• Geriatric thoracic surgery
• Uniportal VATS and single-port robotic surgery
• Enhanced recovery after surgery
• Patient safety and shared decision-making

International Articles

1. Balci MK, Vayvada M, Salturk C, Kutlu CA, Ari E. Incidence of Early Acute Kidney Injury in Lung Transplant Patients: A Single-Center Experience. Transplant Proc. 2017 Apr;49(3):593-598. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.01.031. PMID: 28340839.
2. Balcı MK, Arı E, Vayvada M, Salturk C, Aşıcıoğlu E, Kahveci G, Akbal ÖY, Kutlu CA. Assessment of Pulmonary Hypertension in Lung Transplantation Candidates: Correlation of Doppler Echocardiography With Right Heart Catheterization. Transplant Proc. 2016 Oct;48(8):2797-2802. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.06.055. PMID: 27788820.
3. Balci MK, Ari E, Vayvada M, Salturk C, Asicioglu E, Yeginsu A, Kutlu CA. Osteoporosis in Lung Transplantation Candidates: Association With 6-minute Walking Test and Body Mass Index. Transplant Proc. 2016 Jul-Aug;48(6):2147-51. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.02.074. PMID: 27569961.
4. Akin O, Tasci E, Urek S, Olgac G, Kutlu CA. "Stripping" to prevent prolonged air leak; is there a future in the past? Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Dec;59(8):470-4. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1270759. Epub 2011 Mar 29. PMID: 21448857.
5. Kutlu CA. [Transplantation in pulmonary hypertension]. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2010 Sep;10 Suppl 2:39-41. doi: 10.5152/akd.2010.129. PMID: 20819755.
6. Akin O, Tasci E, Olgac G, Kutlu CA. Management of bilateral pneumothoraces after talc pleurodesis and unilateral lung volume reduction surgery. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2010 May;10(5):830-2. doi: 10.1510/icvts.2009.224931. Epub 2010 Feb 1. PMID: 20123891.
7. Tasci E, Tezel C, Orki A, Akin O, Falay O, Kutlu CA. The role of integrated positron emission tomography and computed tomography in the assessment of nodal spread in cases with non-small cell lung cancer. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2010 Feb;10(2):200-3. doi: 10.1510/icvts.2009.220392. Epub 2009 Nov 19. PMID: 19933240.
8. Orki A, Akin O, Tasci AE, Ciftci H, Urek S, Falay O, Kutlu CA. The role of positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the diagnosis of pleural diseases. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Jun;57(4):217-21. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1039314. Epub 2009 May 20. PMID: 19670115.
9. Orki A, Patlakoglu MS, Tahaoglu C, Kutlu CA. Malignant invasive thymoma in the posterior mediastinum. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Apr;87(4):1274-5. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.08.011. PMID: 19324171.
10. Kutlu CA, Patlakoglu S, Tasci AE, Kapicibasi O. A novel technique for bronchopleural fistula closure: an hourglass-shaped stent. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Jan;137(1):e46-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.03.059. Epub 2008 Aug 29. PMID: 19154884.
11. Tasci E, Ciftci H, Periovi F, Kutlu CA. Latero-lateral slide tracheoplasty for upper airway stenosis: an 8-year follow-up. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Jan;137(1):e44-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.03.041. Epub 2008 Jun 2. PMID: 19154883.
12. Ozdemir A, Misirlioglu AK, Kutlu CA. Does the amount of fluid really matter for drain removal after lung resection? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Aug;136(2):535-6; author reply 536. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.03.054. PMID: 18692675.
13. Sleeve Middle Lobectomy for a Glomus Tumor of the Lung (Case report) S Gungor, S Bilgin, A Baran, A Yılmaz, H Çiftçi, CA Kutlu The American Journal of Case Report 2008 Jun;9:292-294
14. Orki A, Tasci AE, Meydan B, Kutlu CA. Video-assisted thoracoscopy for spontaneous pneumothorax after pneumonectomy. Heart Lung Circ. 2009 Aug;18(4):299-301. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2008.03.083. Epub 2008 May 29. PMID: 18514025.
15. Falay O, Kutlu CA. Mediastinal mapping with positron emission tomography/computed tomography. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Apr;85(4):1457. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.07.028. PMID: 18355557.
16. Tasci E, Orki A, Kutlu CA. End-to-side bronchial anastomosis using the continuous suture technique. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Mar;135(3):708-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.11.015. PMID: 18329507.
17. Pleural Condroma H Eryigit, R Baran, CA Kutlu Asian Annals of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2008 Jan;16(1):90
18. Orki A, Urek S, Patlakoglu MS, Tasci AE, Kutlu CA. Squamous cell carcinoma in a postpneumonectomy cavity. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Jan;85(1):333-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.08.038. PMID: 18154842.
19. Eryigit H, Oztas S, Urek S, Olgac G, Kurutepe M, Kutlu CA. Management of acquired bronchobiliary fistula: 3 case reports and a literature review. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007 Dec 3;2:52. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-2-52. PMID: 18053192.
20. Olgac G, Peirovi F, Yilmaz A, Kutlu CA. Giant carcinoid tumor mimicking pulmonary sequestration. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Oct;84(4):1375-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.05.041. PMID: 17889003.
21. Karamustafaoglu YA, Haciibrahimoglu G, Fazlioglu M, Olcmen A, Kutlu CA, Gurses A, Bedirhan MA. Elective pneumonectomy for non-small cell lung cancer: factors affecting early operative mortality and morbidity. Acta Chir Belg. 2006 Sep-Oct;106(5):550-3. doi: 10.1080/00015458.2006.11679950. PMID: 17168268.
22. Olgac G, Aydogmus U, Mulazimoglu L, Kutlu CA. Antibiotics are not needed during tube thoracostomy for spontaneous pneumothorax: an observational case study. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2006 Nov 13;1:43. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-1-43. PMID: 17101034.
23. Kutlu CA, Olgac G. Pleural flap to prevent lobar torsion: A novel technique. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2006 Dec;30(6):943-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.09.015. Epub 2006 Oct 18. PMID: 17052913.
24. Kutlu CA, Olgac G. How does definition of 'complete resection' conduct surgical management of non-small cell lung cancer? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2006 Oct;5(5):643-5. doi: 10.1510/icvts.2006.130690. Epub 2006 Jun 1. PMID: 17670668.
25. Cansever L, Hacıibrahimoğlu G, Kutlu CA, Bedirhan MA. [The clinical approach to the isolated traumatic hemothorax.]. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2005 Oct;11(4):306-9. PMID: 16341968.
26. Decision Making in the Management of Empyema and ‘Collapsed Lung’ Due to Tuberculosis (Reply to the Editor) G Olgac, CA Kutlu Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2005 Oct;53(5):318-20
27. Olgac G, Fazlioglu M, Kutlu CA. VATS decortication in patients with stage 3 empyema. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Oct;53(5):318-20. doi: 10.1055/s-2005-865604. PMID: 16208621.
28. Decision Making in the Management of Empyema and ‘Collapsed Lung’ Due to Tuberculosis G Olgac, MA Yılmaz, G Ortakoylu, CA Kutlu Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2005 Jul;130(1):131-5
29. Kutlu CA, Olgac G. A quick technique for division of the first rib using a posterior approach. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Jun;53(3):191-2. doi: 10.1055/s-2004-830568. PMID: 15926105.
30. Olgac G, Olcmen A, Kutlu CA. Is lactate dehydrogenase level really a reliable predictor of pulmonary morbidity than other co-morbid parameters following lung resection for NSCLC? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2005 Apr;27(4):732-3; author reply 733-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.12.036. PMID: 15784401.
31. Kutlu CA, Urer N, Olgac G. Carcinoma in situ from the view of complete resection. Lung Cancer. 2004 Dec;46(3):383-5. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2004.05.008. PMID: 15541827.
32. Ozalp T, Cansever L, Cevik AG, Yildirim IS, Kutlu CA, Bedirhan MA. [Urgent partial sternotomy for the treatment of iatrogenic vascular injury to the thoracic outlet: a report of two cases]. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2004 Jul;10(3):205-7. PMID: 15286894.
33. Haciibrahimoglu G, Cevik A, Bedirhan MA, Kutlu CA. Late complication of extended cervical mediastinoscopy. Can J Surg. 2004 Jun;47(3):223-4. PMID: 15264392.
34. Re-Redo Cervical Mediastinoscopy for a Recurrent Lung Cancer (Case report) O Cankurtaran, G Olgac, CA Kutlu Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2004 Apr-Jun;20(2):91-2
35. Kutlu CA, Sayar A, Olgac G, Akin H, Olcmen A, Bedirhan MA, Gürses A. Chylothorax: a complication following lung resection in patients with NSCLC - chylothorax following lung resection. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Dec;51(6):342-5. doi: 10.1055/s-2003-45423. PMID: 14669132.
36. Kutlu CA. Acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome following pneumonectomy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2003 Sep;24(3):469; author reply 469-70. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(03)00386-5. PMID: 12965327.
37. Turna A, Kutlu CA, Ozalp T, Karamustafaoglu A, Mulazimoğlu L, Bedirhan MA. Antibiotic prophylaxis in elective thoracic surgery: cefuroxime versus cefepime. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Apr;51(2):84-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2003-38991. PMID: 12730816.
38. Turna A, Yilmaz MA, Haciibrahimoğlu G, Kutlu CA, Bedirhan MA. Surgical treatment of pulmonary hydatid cysts: is capitonnage necessary? Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 Jul;74(1):191-5. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03643-3. PMID: 12118757.
39. Kutlu CA, Yeginsu A, Ozalp T, Baran R. Modified slide tracheoplasty for the management of tracheobroncopathia osteochondroplastica. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2002 Jan;21(1):140-2. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(01)01080-6. PMID: 11788286.
40. Kutlu CA, Hasan K, Zacharias J. Median sternotomy for primary lung tumors. Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 Sep;72(3):982-4. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02771-0. PMID: 11565714.
41. Kutlu CA, Pastorino U, Maisey M, Goldstraw P. Early experience with PET scanning in thoracic tumours. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2001 Jun;42(3):403-7. PMID: 11398041.
42. Kutlu CA, Akin H, Olcmen A, Biliciler U, Kayserilioglu A, Olcmen M. Shoulder-girdle strength after standard and lateral muscle-sparing thoracotomy. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001 Apr;49(2):112-4. doi: 10.1055/s-2001-11702. PMID: 11339447.
43. Kutlu CA, Williams EA, Evans TW, Pastorino U, Goldstraw P. Acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome after pulmonary resection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2000 Feb;69(2):376-80. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)01090-5. PMID: 10735666.
44. Kutlu CA, Sayar A, Metin M. Complete resection: yes or no? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2000 Jan;119(1):193-4. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5223(00)70252-2. PMID: 10612795.
45. Kutlu CA, Goldstraw P. Slide tracheoplasty for congenital funnelshaped tracheal stenosis (a 9-year follow-up of the first case). Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1999 Jul;16(1):98-9. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(99)00115-3. PMID: 10456412.
46. Kutlu CA, Goldstraw P. Tracheobronchial sleeve resection with the use of a continuous anastomosis: results of one hundred consecutive cases. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999 Jun;117(6):1112-7. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5223(99)70247-3. PMID: 10343259.
47. Kutlu CA, Metin M, Sayar A. Superior sulcus tumors. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Dec;66(6):2160-1. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)01238-7. PMID: 9930529.
48. Mediastinal Lavage Cytology: Is It a Logical Idea in Patients with NSCLC A Sayar, CA Kutlu, A Ölçmen, H Akın, H Gülec, M Ölçmen Proceeding Book, 6. European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery, Portoroz-Slovenia 1998
49. Kutlu CA, Pastorino U, Maisey M, Goldstraw P. Selective use of PET scan in the preoperative staging of NSCLC. Lung Cancer. 1998 Sep;21(3):177-84. doi: 10.1016/s0169-5002(98)00026-9. PMID: 9857995.

Verified Publication References

1. Yeginsu A, Kutlu C, Kalamanoğlu M, Taşçı A, Erdoğan B. First brain dead donor bilateral lobar lung transplant in Turkey. Exp Clin Transplant. 2014 Dec;12(6):569-71. doi: 10.6002/ect.2013.0219. Epub 2014 May 19. PMID: 24844322.
2. Fazlioglu M, Hammad W, Piyadeoglu D, Kutlu CA. Outcomes after 4 years' experience with low suction drains. Would it be safe to go drainless or low suction? J Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Jul 17;19(1):456. doi: 10.1186/s13019-024-02824-6. PMID: 39020363.
3. Orki A, Demirhan R, Ciftci H, Coskun T, Kutlu CA, Arman B. Videothoracoscopic approach to recurrence primary spontaneous pneumothorax: using of electrocoagulation in small bulla/blebs. Indian J Surg. 2009 Feb;71(1):19-22. doi: 10.1007/s12262-009-0005-8. Epub 2009 Mar 13. PMID: 23133103.
4. Akbulut Z, Akdeniz T, Vayvada M, Kalamanoğlu M, Yeğinsu A, Yanıkkaya Demirel G, Kutlu CA. A preliminary study of tracking B-cell kinetics in patients with lung transplantation by monitoring kappa-deleting recombination excision circles. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. 2022 Oct 31;30(4):611-621. doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2022.21672. eCollection 2022 Oct. PMID: 36605322.
5. Eryigit H, Baran R, Kutlu CA. Pleural chondroma. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2008 Jan;16(1):90. doi: 10.1177/021849230801600125. PMID: 18245719.
6. Piyadeoglu D, Gökgöz PA, Ciblak N, Kutlu CA. Mathematical Modeling for Slide Tracheoplasty. J Surg Res. 2025 Oct;314:240-244. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2025.07.005. Epub 2025 Aug 6. PMID: 40773795.
7. Inanc Y, Piyadeoglu D, Kalamanoglu Balci M, Kutlu CA. Pericardial patch tracheobronchoplasty for airway stenosis due to relapsing polychondritis. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug;41(8):1036-1039. doi: 10.1007/s12055-025-01904-z. Epub 2025 Feb 18. PMID: 40693002.
8. Akdeniz FT, Akbulut Z, Vayvada M, Balci MK, Yeginsu A, Demirel GY, Kutlu CA. Monitoring T-Cell Kinetics in the Early Recovery Period of Lung Transplantation Cases by Copy Number Levels of T-Cell Receptor Excision Circle. In Vivo. 2023 Jan-Feb;37(1):310-319. doi: 10.21873/invivo.13081. PMID: 36593057.
9. Çağan P, Safaei S, Kimiaei A, Kutlu CA. Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia in an elderly patient involving spine and ribs. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May;41(5):569-573. doi: 10.1007/s12055-024-01842-2. Epub 2024 Oct 25. PMID: 40247964.
10. Çağan P, Kimiaei A, Safaei S, Youcefi HE, Abu Saadeh A, Yaman F, Yapıcıer Ö, Kutlu CA. Bronchiolar adenoma/ciliated muconodular papillary tumor complicated by lymphoid interstitial pneumonia in a patient with Sjögren's disease: A case report and systematic review. Thorac Cancer. 2024 Oct;15(28):1975-1988. doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.15420. Epub 2024 Aug 18. PMID: 39155148.
11. Safaei S, Kimiaei A, Çağan P, Kutlu CA. Benign Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura. Cureus. 2024 Feb 13;16(2):e54111. doi: 10.7759/cureus.54111. eCollection 2024 Feb. PMID: 38487158.
12. Hosseinjany A, Çağan P, Kimiaei A, Safaei S, Canadinç D, Kutlu CA. Thorough biomechanical analysis of arterial response to EasyEndo-Lite staple rotation: a simulation study in abaqus. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2026 Feb 16:1-12. doi: 10.1080/10255842.2026.2631137. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41696888.
13. Yeginsu A, Vayvada M, Karademir BC, Erkılınç A, Tasci AE, Buyukbayrak F, Gurcu E, Kutlu CA. Combined Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Lung Resection in Patients with Lung Cancer Accompanied by Coronary Artery Disease. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Sep-Oct;33(5):483-489. doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2018-0126. PMID: 30517257.
14. Olgac G, Cosgun T, Vayvada M, Ozdemir A, Kutlu CA. Low protein content of drainage fluid is a good predictor for earlier chest tube removal after lobectomy. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2014 Oct;19(4):650-5. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivu207. Epub 2014 Jul 3. PMID: 24994700.
15. Orki A, Ozdemir A, Ersev AA, Kutlu CA. A schwannoma in the middle mediastinum originated from the phrenic nerve. Indian J Surg. 2012 Apr;74(2):199-200. doi: 10.1007/s12262-011-0246-1. Epub 2011 May 5. PMID: 23544003.
16. Çağan P, Kimiaei A, Safaei S, Falay FO, Kutlu CA. Investigation of sentinel lymph nodes using SPECT/CT and perioperative gamma assay combined with immunohistochemistry in non-small cell lung cancer patients undergoing lung resection. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul;41(7):874-881. doi: 10.1007/s12055-025-01924-9. Epub 2025 Mar 22. PMID: 40535215.
17. Yılmaz MC, Tezer P, Olgaç G, Aydın K, Kutlu CA. Cavernous ganglioneuroma of the thoracic spine: surgical nuances and outcomes following limited anterior resection. Eur Spine J. 2026 Aug;35(8):4918-4925. doi: 10.1007/s00586-025-09711-1. Epub 2026 Jan 5. PMID: 41491134.
18. Olgac G, Yilmaz MA, Ortakoylu MG, Kutlu CA. Decision-making for lung resection in patients with empyema and collapsed lung due to tuberculosis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Jul;130(1):131-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.08.040. PMID: 15999052.
19. Inanc Y, Olgac G, Balci MK, Kutlu CA. COVID-19 pneumonia following double-sleeve lobectomy for lung cancer. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Mar;69(3):577-579. doi: 10.1007/s11748-020-01500-5. Epub 2020 Sep 30. PMID: 32997235.
20. Kimiaei A, Safaei S, Çağan P, Kutlu CA. Emergency Surgical Intervention in Microwave Ablation-Induced Massive Lung Necrosis. Cureus. 2024 Feb 20;16(2):e54542. doi: 10.7759/cureus.54542. eCollection 2024 Feb. PMID: 38516481.
21. Yaman F, Saadeh AA, Youcefi HE, Safaei S, Kimiaei A, Çağan P, Kutlu CA. Endobronchial metastasis of fibrosarcoma successfully managed via rigid bronchoscopy. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug;41(8):1023-1026. doi: 10.1007/s12055-024-01883-7. Epub 2025 Jan 4. PMID: 40692998.
22. Çağan P, Safaei S, Kimiaei A, Yapıcıer Ö, Kutlu CA. Contralateral metachronous pulmonary carcinoid tumor 7 years after lobectomy. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May;41(5):591-595. doi: 10.1007/s12055-024-01858-8. Epub 2024 Nov 25. PMID: 40247982.