Prof. MD.

Adnan Sayar

Thoracic Surgery

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Liv Hospital Vadistanbul
Interests

  • Thoracoscopic and Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Lung Cancers
  • Trachea Surgery
  • Lung Transplantation
  • Lung Biopsies
  • Pneumothorax (Lung Deflated)
  • Diaphragmatic Surgery
  • Pleural Diseases Surgery
  • Pediatric Thoracic Surgery

Education

  • Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine / 1981-1987
  • Istanbul Galatasaray High School / 1972-1980

Experience

  • Liv Hospital / 2023-Present
  • Memorial Şişli-Bahçelievler Hospital Thoracic Surgery Clinic / 2015-2022
  • Erzincan University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Thoracic Surgery / Professor / 2013 September
  • Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital / Trainer / 2013 March /
  • Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital / Training Officer / 2013 February
  • Japan Kyoto University Thoracic Surgery Clinic / Observer in Live Lung Transplantation / 2012 October
  • Sweden Karolinska University / Observer in Tracheal Transplant Surgery / 2012 August
  • Lung Transplantation Scientific Committee Membership Ministry of Health / Ankara / 2012- Present
  • Yedikule Lung Transplant Clinic / Responsible Specialist / 2011- 2015
  • University of Zurich, Switzerland. Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplant Training / 2008-2010
  • Thoracic Surgery Associate Professor / 2008
  • FETCS: European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / 2003
  • Turkish Thoracic Surgery Proficiency / 2003
  • Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Eğ. and Ar. sick. / Chief Assistant / 1995-2013
  • Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Eğ. and Ar. sick. / Specialization Training / 1991-1995
  • General Practitioner, Military Service / 1987-1990
 
  1. Sayar A., Çitak N., Büyükkale S., Metin M., Kök A., Çelikten A. & Gürses A. The incidence of hoarseness after mediastinoscopy and outcome of video-assisted versus conventional mediastinoscopy in lung cancer staging Acta Chirurgica Belgica 2016 DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2015.1136483
 
  1. Sayar A, Çitak N, Buyukkale S, Metin M, Yurt S, Gurses A. The impact of extended cervical mediastinoscopy in staging of left lung carcinoma. Thoracic Cancer 2013. doi: 10.1111/1759-7714. 12026.
 
  1. Sayar A, Cıtak N, Büyükkale S, Metin M, Günlüoğlu MZ, Kanbur S, Demir A, Dalar L, Özgül MA; Koşar F, Çıkrıkcıoğlu S, Gurses A. Sleeve carinal resection and reconstruction: surgical indication and results of carinal invasion by malignant tumors. Türk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 2013;21(2):392-401.
 
  1. Sayar A, Kök A, Çıtak N, Metin M, Büyükkale S, Gürses A. Size of pneumothorax can be a new indication for surgical treatment in primary spontaneous pneumothorax:      A prospective study. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 doi: 10.576/atcs.oa.12.02212
 
  1. Sayar A, Çitak N, Buyukkale S, Metin M, Yurt S, Gurses A. The impact of extended cervical mediastinoscopy in staging of left lung carcinoma. Thoracic Cancer 2013. doi: 10.1111/1759-7714. 12026.
 
  1. Sayar A, Cıtak N, Büyükkale S, Metin M, Günlüoğlu MZ, Kanbur S, Demir A, Dalar L, Özgül MA; Koşar F, Çıkrıkcıoğlu S, Gurses A. Sleeve carinal resection and reconstruction: surgical indication and results of carinal invasion by malignant tumors. Türk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 2013;21(2):392-401.
 
  1. Sayar A, Solak O, Metin M, Celikten A, Çitak N, Cetinkaya E, Dalar L, Gurses A. Carinal resection and reconstruction for respiratory tumors using Miyamoto’s technique.  Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 Feb; 60 (2): 90-2.



 
  1. Sayar A, Cıtak N, Metin M, Turna A, Pekcolaklar A, Kok A, Urer N, Celikten A, Ulukol ZN, Gurses A. Comparison of videoassisted mediastinoscopy and videoassisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy for lung cancer. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011 Dec; 59(12) 793-8.
 
  1. Sayar A, Turna A, Solak O, Kiliçgün A, Urer N, Gürses A. Nonanatomic prognostic factors in resected nonsmall cell lung carcinoma: the importance of perineural invasion as a new prognostic marker. Ann Thorac Surg 2004 Feb;77(2):421-5.
 
  1.  Sayar A, Turna A, Kılıçgün A, Solak O, Urer N, Gürses A. Prognostic significance of     surgical-pathologic multiple-station N1 disease in non-small cell carcinoma of the lung. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 Mar;25(3):434-8.
 
  1. Sayar A, Turna A, Metin M, Küçükyagci N, Solak O, Gurses A. Simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax report of 12 cases and review of the literature. Acta Chir Belg 2004 Oct;104(5):572-6.
 
  1. Sayar A, Metin M, Solak O, Turna A, Alzafer S, Ece T. A new surgical technique for adenoid cystic carcinoma involving tracheal carina.  Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005 Sep;13(3):280-2.
 
  1. Sayar A, Ölçmen A, Metin M, Güleç H, Demir A, Ölçmen M. Role of Mediastinoscopy in Intrathoracic Tuberculous Lymphadenitis. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2000;8: 253-255.
 
  1. Aksoy Y., Cıtak N., Obuz C., Metin M., Sayar A. Does Anatomical Location-Based Metastatic Lymph Node Density Affect Prognosis İn Lung Cancer Patients? Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (2021) Doi:10.1093/İcvts/İvab119
 
  1. Omaygenç D. Ö., Çıtak N.,  İşgörücü Ö., Ulukol A.,  Büyükkale S., Obuz C., Doğru M. V., Sayar A. Comparison of Thoracic Epidural and Intravenous Analgesia from the Perspective of Recovery of Respiratory Function in the Early Post-Thoracotomy Period in Lung Cancer Surgery Turk Thorac J. 2021 doi: 10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2021.19114
 
  1. Aksoy Y., Citak N., Obuz C., Acikmese B., Pekcolaklar A., Metin M., Sayar A. Prognostic Factors and Survival in Resected T4 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Is There Any Difference in the T4 Subgroups? Zentralbl Chir 2021 DOI: 10.1055/a-1209-3668
 
  1. Citak N., Aksoy Y.,  Isgörücü Ö., Obuz C., Acikmese B., Buyukkale S., Metin M., Sayar A.  A Comparison of the Currently Used Nodal Stage Classification with the Number of Metastatic Lymph Nodes and the Number of Metastatic Lymph Node Stations for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Which of These Is the Best Prognostic Factor? Zentralbl Chir 2020 DOI: 10.1055/a-1008-9598
 
  1. Citak N., Guglielmetti L., Yunus Aksoy Y., Ozgür Isgörücü Ö., Muzaffer Metin M., Sayar A., Opitz I., Schneiter D., Weder W., , Inci I. Is There a Prognostic Difference Between Stage IIIA Subgroups in Lung Cancer? The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2021 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.10.033

  1. Erdogu V., Citak N., Sezen C. B., Aksoy Y., Onay S., Emetli Y., Aker C., Saydam O., Sayar A.,   Metin M. Does the carinal involvement have the same surgical outcome as the main bronchus involvement in patients with non-small cell lung cancer General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2020 Doi: 10.1007/s11748-020-01545-6
 
  1. Aydın Ş., Pazarcı N. Sayar A., A Drop Foot Developed After Common Femoral Artery Cannulation for Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Noro Psikiyatr Ars. 2019 doi: 10.5152/npa.2017.19340

  1. Büyükkale S., Çıtak N., İşgörücü Ö., Kalafat C.E.,  Aksoy Y., Cemaller Ç., Çiğdem Obuz Ç.,  Açıkmeşe B., Ulukol A., Bakan N.D., Demir A., Sayar A. Early period lung transplantation results of Yedikule Organ Transplantation Center: our three-year experience Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 2017 Doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2017.12582
 
  1. Büyükkale S., Bakan N.D., Çıtak N., İşgörücü Ö., Sayar A. Assessment of current status in lung transplantation. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 2016 doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2016.11633
 
  1. Citak N., Sayar A., Metin M., Büyükkale S., Kök A., Solak O., Yurt S., Gürses A. The Prognostic Significance of Metastasis to Lymph Nodes in Aortopulmonary Zone (Stations 5 and 6) in Completely Resected Left Upper Lobe Tumors Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2015 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1546463
 
  1. Karapınar K., Saydam Ö., Büyükkale S., Metin M.,  Günlüoğlu Z., Demir A.,  Sayar A., Gürses A.  Long-term results of surgical treatment of pulmonary carcinoids Turk Gogus Kalp Dama 2015  doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2015.10179
 
  1. Çıtak N., Büyükkale S., Kök A., Çelikten A., Solak O., Sayar A., Gürses A.  Does the efficiency of mediastinoscopy for mediastinal staging of lung cancer increase in time? Turk Gogus Kalp Dama 2015  doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2015.8903
 
  1. Citak N.,  Buyukkale S., Kok A., Celikten A., Metin M.,     Sayar A.,  Gurses A. Does Video-Assisted Mediastinoscopy Offer Lower False-Negative Rates for Subcarinal Lymph Nodes Compared with Standard Cervical Mediastinoscopy? Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon 2014 doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1358656
 
  1. Celikten A., Sayar A.,  Metin M., Songul Buyukkale S.,  Citak N.,  Gurses A.
Anterior Muscle and Neurovascular-Sparing Thoracotomy and Posterolateral Thoracotomy: Postoperative Pain and Morbidity Assessment Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2014 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1370364
 
  1. Tarhan M. ,  Dalar L.,  Yildirimoglu H., Sayar A.,  Altin S.  The View Of Religious Officials On Organ Donation And Transplantation İn Zeytinburnu District Of İstanbul.  J Relig Healt 2014.  doi: 10.1007/s10943-014-9851-1
 
  1. Pekçolaklar A., Çitak N., Aksoy Y., Erdoğu V., Sayar A., Metin M. Surgery for Life-Threatening Massive Hemoptysis; Does the Time of Performed Surgery and the Timing of Surgery Affect the Rates of Complication and Mortality?  Indian Journal of Surgery doi: 10.1007/s12262-021-02867-2
 
  1. Çitak N., Aksoy Y., İşgörücü Ö., Obuz C., Açıkmeşe B., Büyükkale S., Akalın Fener N., Metin M.,  Sayar A. The prognostic impact of the mediastinal fat tissue invasion in patients with non‑small cell lung cancer General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery doi: 10.1007/s11748-020-01440-0
  2. Çıtak N, Büyükkale N, Sayar A, Metin M, Pekçolaklar A, Gürses A. Prognostic Factors and survival in patients undergoing surgery for T4 non-small cell lung carcinoma. Acta Chirurgica Belgica 2013 ref no: CH04946 (Basım aşamasında)
 
  1. Kilicgun A, Tanriverdi O, Turna A, Metin M, Sayar A, Solak O, Urer N, Gurses A Prognostic stratification of patients with T3N1M0 non-small cell lung cancer: which phase should it be? Med Oncol  2012;29(2):607-13.
 
  1. Metin M, Çıtak N, Sayar A, Pekçolaklar A, Melek H, Kök A, Gürses A. The role of extended cervical mediastinoscopy in staging of non-small cell lung cancer of the left lung and a comparison with integrated positron emission toomography and computed tomography. J Thorac Oncol 2011 Oct; 6(10):1713-9.
 
  1. Kılıçgün A, Turna A, Sayar A, Solak O, Ürer N, Gürses A. Very important histopathological factors in patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer: Necrosis and perineural invasion. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;58:93-97.
 
  1. Pekçolaklar A, Çıtak N, Metin M, Kok A, Celiktan A, Sayar A, Gurses A. The rare congenital anomaly of pulmonary sequestration experience and review of the literature. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;26: 251-254.
 
  1. Celikten A, Melek H, Cıtak N, Sayar A, Urer N, Gurses A. Minimally invasive excision of multıpl cystic lymphangiomas of the mediastinum: a case report. Thorac Cardiov Surg 2010;58:490-500.
 
  1. Metin M, Yeginsu A, Sayar A, Alzafer S, Solak O, Özgul A, Erkorkmaz U, Gürses A. Treatment of multiloculated empyema thoracis using minimally invasive methods. Singapore Med J 2010:51(3):242.
 
  1. Demir A, Sayar A, Kocatürk CI, Günlüoğlu MZ, Akın H, Metin M, Cansever L, Ölçmen A, Dıncer SI, Bedirhan MA, Gurses A. Surgical treatment of superior sulcus tumors: Results and prognostic factors. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009; 57(2):96-101.
 
  1. Sonmezoglu Y, Turna A, Cevik A, Demir A, Sayar A, Dincer Y, Bedirhan MA, Gurses A. Factors affecting morbidity in chronic tuberculous empyema. Thorac Cardiov Surg 2008;56(2):99-102.
 
  1. Solak O, Çuhadaroğlu S, Sayar A, Turna A, Metin M, Esme H, Gürses A, Thoracic surgical operations performed under local anesthesia and sedation for diagnosis and treatment. Thorac Cardiov Surg 2007;55(4):245-8.
 
  1. Solak O, Sayar A, Metin M, Turna A, Erdogu V, Pekçolaklar A, Gürses A. Definition of postresectional residual pleural space. Can J Surg Can.2007 Feb;50(1):39-42.
 
  1. Turna A, Solak O, Kilicgun A, Metin M, Sayar A, Gürses A. Is lobe-specific lymph node dissection appropriate in lung cancer patients undergoing routine mediastinoscopy? Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;55(2):112-9.
 
  1.  Solak O, Turna A, Pekcolaklar A, Metin M, Sayar A, Solak O, Gürses A. Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation for the treatment of postthoracotomy pain: a randomized prospective study. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;55(3):182-5.
 
  1. Turna A, Pekçolaklar A, Ürer N, Sayar A, Gürses A. Prognostic significance of p53 and epidermal growth factor receptor expression in resected surgical-pathologic t1 nonsmall cell lung cancer: analysis in combination with histopathological factors. Advances in Molecular Medicine 2006;2(3):119-125.
 
  1. Dincer SI, Demir A, Sayar A, Gunluoglu MZ, Kara HV, Gurses A. Surgical treatment of pulmonary hydatid disease: a comparison of children and adults. J Pediatr Surg 2006;41(7):1230-641.
 
  1. Solak O, Sayar A, Metin M, Erdoğu V, Çuhadaroğlu S, Turna A, Gürses A. The  coincidence of mediastinal tuberculosis lymphadenitis in lung cancer patients. Acta Chir Belg 2005;105(2):180-2.
 
  1.  Metin M, Sayar A, Turna A, Solak O, Erkan L, Dincer SI, Bedirhan MA, Gurses A.
Emergency surgery for massive haemoptysis. Acta Chir Belg 2005;105(6):639-43.
 
  1. Turna A, Solak O, Cetinkaya E, Kiliçgün A, Metin M, Sayar A, Gürses A. Lactate dehydrodgenase levels predict pulmonary morbidity after lung resection for non-small cell lung cancer.  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004;26(3):483-7.

  1. Basa A, Arslan A, Metin M, Sayar A, Sayan MA. Mediastinitis caused by a infected mediastinal csyt. Int J Oral Maxillofacial Surg 2004;33(6):618-20.
 
  1. Metin M, Turna A, Sayar A, Gürses A. Prompt surgery for massive hemoptysis: more acceptable than it was reported. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003;23(4):647.
 
  1. Kutlu CA, Sayar A, Olgac G, Akın H, Olcmen A, Bedirhan MA, Gurses A. Chylothorax: A complication following lung resection in patients with NSCLC. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003;51(6):342-5.
 
  1. Metin M, Sayar A, Turna A, Gürses A. Extended cervical mediastinoscopy in the diagnosis of anterior mediastinal masses. Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73(1):250-2.
 
  1. Metin M, Sayar A, Turna A, Gürses A. Tracheal bronchus obliterated with bronchial carcinoid.  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002;21(1):155.
 
  1. Metin M, Toker A, Sayar A, Gurses A. Physiologic exclusion for massive hemoptysis: When? Eur J Thorac Surg 2001:20(5);1065-6.
 
  1. Kutlu CA, Sayar A, Metin M. Complete resection: yes or no? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000;119(1):193-4.
 
  1. Kutlu CA, Metin M, Sayar A. Superior sulcus tumors. Ann Thorac Surg 1998;66(6):2160-1

             


                                       
 
  • Turkish Thoracic Surgery Association
  • Turkish Thoracic Society
  • Turkish Respiratory Research Association
  • European Society of Thoracic Surgery ESTS
  • Turkish Lung Cancer Research Association
  • Galatasaray People's Association
  • Donation to Life Association

Awards

  • 2014 Physician of the Year Award
  • European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS-FSTCVS) TRAVEL GRANT / 19th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery Marseille – France 2011 / "Sayar A, Cıtak N, Buyukkale S, Metin M, Kok A, Celik A, Gurses A. ''Hoarseness incidence after mediastinoscopy for lung cancer staging: Does Videoassisted mediastinoscopy provides lower rates of hoarseness compared with standard cervical mediastinoscopy?''

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