Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kadir Yıldırım

Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (2003–2009)

Samsun Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery residency (2010–2015)

Obesity surgery

Metabolic surgery

Laparoscopic surgery

Goiter surgery

Cancer surgery

Gallbladder diseases

Breast surgery

Hernia surgery

2016–2017 — Samsun Çarşamba State Hospital — General surgery specialist

2015–2016 — Muş Varto State Hospital — General surgery specialist

2010–2015 — Samsun Training and Research Hospital — Research assistant

2009–2010 — Samsun Ladik State Hospital — General practitioner

Turkish Association of Surgery (UCD)

Turkish Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (BMCD)

Turkish Obesity Association

Karabicak I, Yildirim K, Gursel MF, Malazgirt Z. Single incision laparoscopic surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastrointest Surg. 2024;16(10):3078-3083. doi:10.4240/wjgs.v16.i10.3078. PMID: 39575276.

Kalkanli A, Sönmez SZ, Guvel M, Aglamis E, Araz S, Asfuroglu A, et al. Management of Priapism: Results of a Nationwide Survey and Comparison with International Guidelines. Urol Res Pract. 2023;49(4):225-232. doi:10.5152/tud.2023.22209. PMID: 37877823.

Yildirim K, Karabicak I, Gursel MF, Karabicak C, Malazgirt Z. The outcome of concomitant cholecystectomy with bariatric surgery: a retrospective cohort study. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2023;85(4):718-721. doi:10.1097/MS9.0000000000000339. PMID: 37113933.

Yildirim K, Karabicak L, Gursel MF, Ozturk B, Malazgirt Z. Hepatic portal venous gas does not show the severity of intestinal. J Pak Med Assoc. 2022;72(11):2330-2331. doi:10.47391/JPMA.4915. PMID: 37013317.

Kesicioglu T, Yildirim K, Yuruker S, Karabicak I, Koc Z, Erzurumlu K, et al. Three-year outcome after anterior component separation repair of giant ventral hernias: A retrospective analysis of the original technique without mesh. Asian J Surg. 2021;45(5):1117-1121. doi:10.1016/j.asjsur.2021.08.017. PMID: 34507843.

Yildirim K, Karabicak İ, Ulu EK, Aktimur R, Gursel MF, Malazgirt Z. Does Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio Correlate with the Improvement of Hepatosteatosis after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy?. Obes Facts. 2022;15(5):711-716. doi:10.1159/000526654. PMID: 36041407.

Aktimur R, Kirkil C, Yildirim K, Kutluer N. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in one-anastomosis gastric bypass surgery: a matched-cohort study. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2018;14(12):1850-1856. doi:10.1016/j.soard.2018.08.029. PMID: 30545595.

Yildirim K, Colak E, Aktimur R, Gun S, Taskin MH, Nigdelioglu A, et al. Clinical Value of CXCL5 for Determining of Colorectal Cancer. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2018;19(9):2481-2484. doi:10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.9.2481. PMID: 30255816.

Yersal Ö, Çetinkünar S, Aktimur R, Aziret M, Özdaş S, Erdem H, et al. Neutrophil/Lymphocyte and Platelet/Lymphocyte Ratios are Not Different among Breast Cancer Subtypes. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2017;18(8):2227-2231. doi:10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.8.2227. PMID: 28843260.

Aktimur R, Kıymaz D, Gümüş K, Yıldırım K, Çetinkünar S, Özlem N. Experience and knowledge level of female health care professionals in Samsun province regarding puerperal mastitis. Ulus Cerrahi Derg. 2016;32(4):261-266. doi:10.5152/UCD.2015.3006. PMID: 28149123.

Aktimur R, Güzel K, Çetinkünar S, Yıldırım K, Çolak E. Prospective randomized comparison of single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy with new facilitating maneuver vs. conventional four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Ulus Cerrahi Derg. 2016;32(1):23-9. doi:10.5152/UCD.2015.3041. PMID: 26985165.

Aktimur R, Çetinkünar S, Yıldırım K. Turkish surgeons' experiences and perception about single-incision laparoscopic surgery. Ulus Cerrahi Derg. 2015;32(2):97-102. doi:10.5152/UCD.2014.2871. PMID: 27436932.

Colak E, Ozlem N, Kucuk GO, Aktimur R, Kesmer S, Yildirim K. Prospective randomized trial of mesh fixation with absorbable versus nonabsorbable tacker in laparoscopic ventral incisional hernia repair. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2015;8(11):21611-6. PMID: 26885113.

Colak E, Ozan Kucuk G, Yildirim K, Kesmer S, Erdem D. Is resection indicated in gastric cancer deemed curable preoperatively but found to be advanced intraoperatively?. J BUON. 2015;20(5):1186-92. PMID: 26537063.

Colak E, Ikinci A, Kucuk GO, Kesmer S, Yildirim K. Giant fibroepithelial polyp of the perineum: Giant fibroepithelial polyp. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015;17:126-7. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.11.008. PMID: 26615447.

Colak E, Kement M, Ozlem N, Mutlu T, Yildirim K, Gurer A, et al. A comparison of nonabsorbable polymeric clips and endoloop ligatures for the closure of the appendicular stump in laparoscopic appendectomy: a prospective, randomized study. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2013;23(3):255-8. doi:10.1097/SLE.0b013e31828b8382. PMID: 23751988.

Colak E, Ozlem N, Kesmer S, Yildirim K. A rare inguinal mass: Round ligament leiomyoma. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2013;4(7):577-8. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2013.03.029. PMID: 23702361.

Albayrak Y, Saglam MB, Yildirim K, Karatay S, Polat B, Uslu T, et al. Effects of epinephrine and cortisol on the analgesic activity of metyrosine in rats. Arch Pharm Res. 2011;34(9):1519-25. doi:10.1007/s12272-011-0914-5. PMID: 21975814.