Hosted by Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University (BEUN), the “Laser Prostate Enucleation: Current Approaches and Hands-on Training Course,” which addressed current surgical approaches in the field of urology, was successfully held.
The program, organized at the BEUN Hospital Şebnem Kargı Conference Hall, was attended by Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Rector Prof. Dr. İsmail Hakkı Özölçer, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Hande Aydemir, BEUN Hospital Chief Physician Prof. Dr. Burak Bahadır, academic staff, and physicians. Consisting of theoretical presentations and hands-on training sessions, the course brought together expert academics in the field and trainees.
Rector Özölçer: “We Increase the Professional Competence of Our Physicians Through Hands-on Scientific Training Programs”
In his opening speech, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Rector Prof. Dr. İsmail Hakkı Özölçer expressed the following:
“On the occasion of this qualified training program hosted by our university, we are very pleased to welcome our esteemed guests to Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University. Our university continues to add value to its region and country through scientific, academic, and practice-oriented studies carried out in the field of health with its Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, and all relevant units. In line with our understanding of providing our citizens with the most up-to-date, reliable, and modern health services, we strengthen our identity as the ‘Health Base of the Western Black Sea’ day by day through innovative practices implemented at our University Hospital.
This training program, whose opening we are holding today, is an important indicator of our university’s vision and scientific approach in the field of health. Through academic and scientific activities conducted within our university, we aim to continuously develop the professional knowledge, skills, and experience of our physicians. We believe that the training programs organized within this scope provide a significant gain for all participants who wish to improve themselves in their field. Medicine is an extremely important profession that requires not only knowledge accumulation but also experience, attention, and a high sense of responsibility. The words of Ibn Sharif, one of the most important figures of Ottoman medicine, stated centuries ago—‘A physician must first know the type and origin of the disease’—remind us that knowledge should not only be learned, but also applied in the right place, at the right time, and in the right way.
In conclusion, I would like to thank all our academicians, course instructors, and healthcare professionals who contributed to the realization of this qualified training program. I wish success to our valuable trainees who added value to this process with their knowledge, experience, and desire to learn, and I hope that the program will create an efficient training environment that contributes to professional development, scientific production, and human health.”
Following his speech, Rector Prof. Dr. İsmail Hakkı Özölçer presented certificates of appreciation to the course instructors.
Current Presentations by Expert Academicians in the Field
Asst. Prof. Dr. Engin Denizhan Demirkıran from the Department of Surgical Medical Sciences, BEUN Faculty of Medicine, provided general information about the structure, objectives, and logistical details of the course and addressed innovative treatment approaches in the field of urology. Demirkıran also delivered a presentation titled “Laser Physics and Prostate Enucleation: Comparison of Ho:YAG and Thulium Fiber Laser (TFL).”
Subsequently, Asst. Prof. Dr. Arda Taşkın Taşkıran from the Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Düzce University, informed participants with his presentation titled “Instrumentation: Endoscopes/resectoscopes, morcellators, and consumables.”
Asst. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Alperen Yıldız from the Department of Surgical Medical Sciences, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, delivered a presentation titled “History of Enucleation: Emergence of the Technique and Its Advantages over TURP.” Within the scope of the program, Dr. Engin Denizhan Demirkıran also gave a presentation titled “Enucleation Technique: En-bloc and incisional techniques.”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tarık Emre Şener from the Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, provided comprehensive information to participants through his presentations titled “Early Apical Release in Terms of Incontinence” and “Laser Prostate Enucleation and Erectile/Ejaculatory Functions.”
Course Program Concluded with Hands-on Training and Certificate Presentation
Following the theoretical presentations, hands-on training sessions were conducted, during which participants had the opportunity to experience current laser prostate enucleation techniques in practice. The program concluded after participation certificates were presented to the trainees.
