İstinye University to Host Scarless Thyroidectomy Course

İstinye Üniversitesi (İSÜ) will host a "Scarless Thyroidectomy" course, one of the popular surgical techniques in recent years. The course, scheduled for 31 August, will continue with practical training under the supervision of instructors at the İSÜ Faculty of Medicine Department of Anatomy Cadaver Laboratory, following theoretical training at the Liv Hospital Vadistanbul Seminar Hall. Expert instructors from Turkey and around the world, as well as physician participants, will attend the course.

İstinye Üniversitesi (İSÜ) is hosting a practical fresh frozen cadaver course on "Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy via Vestibular Approach (TOETVA)," also known as "Scarless Thyroidectomy," a popular surgical technique in recent years. The course, scheduled for 31 August, will continue with practical training under the supervision of instructors at the İSÜ Faculty of Medicine Department of Anatomy Cadaver Laboratory, following theoretical training at the Liv Hospital Vadistanbul Seminar Hall. Organized with the support of the Endocrine Surgery Society and the European Society of Endocrine Surgeons, in cooperation with LIV Hospital Vadistanbul, the course will be attended by physicians from Turkey and various countries around the world as participants. The course will be directed by Prof. Dr. Ahmet Cem Dural, Associate Professor at İSÜ Faculty of Medicine Department of General Surgery and Endocrine Surgery Specialist, and Prof. Dr. Özer Makay, former faculty member at Ege University. The secretariat will be managed by Dr. Assoc. Prof. Yiğit Türk from Ege University. The event will be conducted in English.

Physicians from different countries will participate as trainees

TOETVA technique, one of the most current methods in endocrine surgery and minimally invasive surgical applications, is being performed at only a few centers worldwide. This advanced-level course will feature physician participants from Turkey and various countries around the world. The course will be led by instructors with extremely high international and national experience. International instructors will include Prof. Dr. Marco Raffaelli from Sacre Cuore University, Augustino Gemelli Faculty of Medicine in Rome, Italy; Prof. Dr. Andrea Casaril from the University of Verona Faculty of Medicine; and Prof. Dr. Philipp Riss from the Vienna University Faculty of Medicine in Austria.

Additionally, among the specialists serving as instructors at the course are Prof. Dr. Fatih Tunca, former faculty member at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine who successfully applies this technique in our country, Prof. Dr. Atakan Sezer from Trakya University, Prof. Dr. Serkan Teksöz from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa, Assoc. Prof. Dr. İsmail Cem Sormaz from Istanbul University, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Özdemir from Ege University, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurcihan Aygün from Health Sciences University, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, and Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ayberk Kurt, Associate Professor at the İSÜ Department of Anatomy. 

What is scarless thyroidectomy? 

This technique, which is widely used in surgical practice in the Far East, particularly in Thailand and South Korea, has been adopted and is becoming increasingly common in many advanced centers worldwide. In this technique, thyroid surgery is performed through the mouth, leaving no surgical scar in the neck area. However, like any new technique, before it becomes routine surgical practice, this complex endoscopic technique must be thoroughly learned and practiced, which is why training events are regularly organized at various centers around the world. 

About İstinye Üniversitesi:

İstinye Üniversitesi was established in 2015 by the 21st Century Anatolia Foundation with the support of the MLP CARE Group, which brings together three separate hospital brands—"Liv Hospital," "Medical Park," and "VM Medical Park"—under one roof and has over 25 years of knowledge, experience, and investment in the healthcare sector. With artificial intelligence and digitalization at its focus, the university contributes to the production of knowledge for our age through its strong academic staff, education and research performance, and R&D activities in all fields. İstinye Üniversitesi educates its students as individuals who trust the power of science, think critically, and possess humanitarian and ethical values. Rather than focusing solely on theoretical knowledge, the university directs students to practical fields where they can apply their knowledge. The university, which houses nine faculties and two vocational schools in addition to a graduate education institute, trains competent individuals in many different fields ranging from literature to arts, health to engineering. The university aims to become one of the world's leading universities by pursuing excellence in education, research, innovation, and technology development. One of İstinye Üniversitesi's main objectives is to contribute to society's development by developing solutions to local and universal problems.