The “Üsküdar Perfusion Days – II” event was organized by the Faculty of Health Sciences of Üsküdar University. During the event, presentations prepared by final-year students of the Perfusion department as part of their graduation projects and current information about perfusion were discussed. Üsküdar University Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Hikmet Koçak, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences Prof. Dr. A. Aktuğ Ertekin, and Head of the Perfusion Department Assistant Professor Dr. Zehra Akgün took part in the event as speakers.
Assistant Professor Dr. Zehra Akgün: “Perfusion days have become traditional”
Referring to the purpose of the Üsküdar Perfusion Days event, Akgün said; “The aim of this program is to present the assignments prepared by 4th-year students as part of their graduation projects and to share current information. Our goal in this event is to exchange knowledge, introduce our students to perfusionists working in the field, meet students from other universities, and provide an opportunity for friendships to be formed. Perfusion days have now become traditional at Üsküdar University. In the coming years, we want to be here with student congresses, symposiums, and panels and undertake larger organizations.”
Prof. Dr. A. Aktuğ Ertekin: “As human life extends, support for heart-related procedures will increase”
Emphasizing the great importance of such events for students, Ertekin said; “It is, of course, an inevitable fact that as human life extends, there will be a greater need for support for heart-related procedures. First of all, I would like to thank my Vice-Rector who participated, our valuable faculty members, our esteemed guests, and our very dear students. I wish success and congratulate our 4th-year students who will be making presentations. It is truly wonderful to be part of such scientific events during student years. Because I believe that many of our friends will take part in the academic community in the future and make great contributions to the advancement of knowledge, education, and culture. Thanks to everyone who supported these events.”
Prof. Dr. Hikmet Koçak: “Heart diseases have a history dating back to ancient times”
Speaking about cardiac surgery, Prof. Dr. Hikmet Koçak stated; “When talking about cardiac surgery, it's impossible not to discuss perfusion. All organs have a history, but heart diseases, in terms of illnesses, also have a history dating back to ancient times. In ancient times, the heart was considered the center of emotions and excitement by the Egyptians. It was deemed sacred in Christianity. The heart is also an organ, and it too has its diseases. The path is not always smooth, not always paved. We don't know what we will encounter. In all surgical departments, the stories are very different, exciting, and astonishing. Cardiac surgery is one of them.”
Fourth-year students presented their graduation projects!
The event took place in a total of 4 sessions. In the 1st session, chaired by Prof. Dr. Ali Kocailik and Lecturer Tarık Demir, final-year students from the Perfusion Department, Esra Balcancı, gave a presentation titled “Perfusion Education in Turkey and the World”, Ömer Faruk Erdoğan presented “Components of the Heart-Lung Machine”, and Edanur Uçar presented “Blood Gas in Cardiopulmonary Bypass”.
In the 2nd session, chaired by Prof. Dr. Osman Sulak and Lecturer İsmail Yerli, Merve Poyraz presented “Anticoagulants in Cardiopulmonary Bypass”, Buket Işık Daloğlu presented “Hypothermia Application During Cardiopulmonary Bypass”, Tevfik Arslan presented “Effect of Central and Peripheral Cannulation on Cerebral Circulation”, and Gülşen Tuncer presented “Autotransfusion”.
In the 3rd session, chaired by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onur Gürer and Lecturer Tolga Öztemel, Hilal Tonyalı presented “Perfusion in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery”, Buğra Taha Kutluay presented “Cannulation in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery”, Fatmanur Kabadayı presented “Vacuum-Assisted Venous Drainage in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery”, and Sinem Şerif presented “Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation Circuit (MECC)”.
In the final session, chaired by Science Specialist Nihal Kolbaş and Science Specialist Mücahit Ergin, Yiğitcan Tekneci presented “Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest and Antegrade Selective Cerebral Perfusion”, Şevval Eröztekin presented “Cardioplegia Strategies in Cardiac Surgery Performed with Thoracotomy and Sternotomy”, Asiye Akyılmaz presented “Perfusion in Pregnant Women”, and Hilal Aygün presented “DelNido Cardioplegia in Adults”.
