The 'November Scientific Meeting' was held in collaboration with Üsküdar University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Perfusion, and the Perfusion Club, affiliated with the Department of Health, Culture, and Sports (SKS). At the meeting, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), open-heart surgery during pregnancy, and unusual cannulation techniques encountered in ECMO applications were discussed with case examples.
The meeting was held at the Ibn-i Sina Auditorium of Üsküdar University NP Health Campus.
The event was chaired by Prof. Dr. Ali Kocailik, Head of the Perfusion Department, Faculty of Health Sciences; Prof. Dr. Murat Bülent Rabuş, Head of the Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Health Sciences University; and Prof. Dr. Erdal Polat, Faculty Member of the Department of Surgical Medical Sciences at Health Sciences University Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital.
At the event, where Perfusionist Buket Işık Daloğlu, Perfusionist Zekeriya Telli, and Perfusionist Emine Oruç served as speakers; Perfusionist Tarık Demir, Perfusionist İsmail Yerli, and Perfusionist Yasemin Beril Orhanel participated as panelists.
Şevval Sena Aydın: “Our Meetings Are a Bridge for Experience Transfer”
Şevval Sena Aydın, President of the Perfusion Club, who delivered the opening speech, emphasized that these meetings have become a tradition. Aydın said; “We have continued to meet on the last Thursday of every month since last year. These meetings are not just presentations where theoretical knowledge is discussed, but also valuable bridges where experience is transferred to us students. Benefiting from the experience of professional practitioners is an invaluable opportunity for us.”
Perfusionist Buket Işık Daloğlu: “We Extended Survival Time with Our Self-Developed System”
Perfusionist Buket Işık Daloğlu from Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital shared the details of the homemade (self-made) system they apply in their hospital in her presentation titled 'HIPEC in Chemotherapy.' Daloğlu stated; “Since access to commercial HIPEC devices is costly, we use our self-developed system at Koşuyolu. In this system, which we created with an oxygenator, heater, and pumps, we bring the abdominal temperature to 43 degrees and apply chemotherapeutic agents. While generally a 1-year survival is predicted for these patients, with the HIPEC application, we can extend this to an average of 40 months. We have currently reached 250 cases and are getting more efficient results every day.”
Perfusionist Zekeriya Telli: “Strategic Planning is Essential for Fetal Protection”
Perfusionist Zekeriya Telli from Yeni Yüzyıl University Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital drew attention to the risks of cardiac surgery during pregnancy with his presentation titled 'Valve Replacement in a 20-Week Pregnant Patient.' Telli stated; “Cardiac surgery during pregnancy carries high risks for both the mother and the fetus. Physiological changes can rapidly worsen a stable patient's condition. In our case, a 19-week pregnant patient had an intra-valve thrombus. With a multidisciplinary approach, we managed the operation by minimizing pump time, using high perfusion pressure, and pulsatile flow. In such cases, surgical priority, preparation, and delicate applications during the surgical phase are of vital importance.”
Perfusionist Emine Oruç: “Alternative Cannulations Are Life-Saving in Unusual Situations”
Perfusionist Emine Oruç from Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital explained Veno-Venous (VV) ECMO applications in her speech titled 'Unusual Cannulations in ECMO.' Oruç stated; “Our primary goal in ECMO is to regulate the physiological environment and provide an opportunity for the damaged organ to heal. In emergency situations where standard cannulation is not possible and vascular structures are unsuitable, we must develop different strategies. For example, in a case where we could not use the jugular and femoral veins, we provided ECMO support using a double-lumen cannula (Avalon) directly through the right atrium in a patient with an open sternum. Correct cannulation selection and prevention of recirculation play a key role in the success of the treatment.”
Following the presentations, a Q&A session was held. Participants had the opportunity to interactively discuss case examples with the panelists.
The meeting concluded after a group photo session.