In the Ege University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery, closed method, scarless thyroid surgery was started. Associate Professor of the Department. Dr. Emre Divarcı stated that they performed thyroid surgery by making small incisions from the inner part of the lower lip without any incisions or scars on the neck.
Discharged on the Second Day
Stating that families are sensitive about leaving any marks on the neck of the child, Divarcı said, “With the method we use, no marks are left on the children. Not every thyroid patient is suitable for this surgery. We achieve much better cosmetic results in patients who meet the criteria. We do it by preparing a path under the lower lip. The mouth area is our natural opening. There are no traces left after the procedures performed here," he said.
For the first time in Turkey, the method applied in adults in the world, Prof. from EU General Surgery Department. Dr. Noting that it was applied by Özer Makay and his team, Divarcı said, “We would like to thank Prof. Dr. Special thanks to Özer Makay and his team. Our patient was 17 years old. He applied to us with the development of a nodule on his neck. We found that there was a suspicious nodule in the examinations. This had to be removed. We removed that area completely with surgery. He started feeding immediately on the first day. We were discharged on the second day. Our patients can return to their normal lives after about 1 week.
