📝 Author: Prof. Dr. Ömer Rıdvan Tarhan | 📅 Appointment: Isparta Meddem Hospital
turkcerrahi.com is a comprehensive digital resource offering original medical articles, surgical notes, and educational content in the field of General Surgery. By providing content prepared with fundamental textbook knowledge, colorful illustrations, flowcharts, and clear language, it serves as an educational tool for both medical students and specialists.
The platform is widely used both as an academic reference source and by patients seeking accurate information about their conditions (e.g., hemorrhoids, hernia, or obesity surgery). The site is created and managed by Prof. Dr. Ömer Rıdvan Tarhan.
Highlights of the turkcerrahi.com Platform
- Clear Language: It aims to explain complex medical topics in a simple and lucid language that everyone can understand.
- Visual Support: Custom illustrations, tables, and flowcharts are used to ensure a better understanding of the topics.
- Rich Content: It hosts information in various formats, including medical dictionary entries, detailed articles, and operative notes for specialists.
Main Topics Covered
- Fundamental Topics: Challenging subjects such as fluid-electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, and hemostasis are handled in a systematic and understandable manner.
- Organ-Oriented Anatomy and Disease Information: Detailed information on anatomy, diseases, and surgical processes related to the liver, thyroid, stomach, small intestine, colon, and rectum.
- Surgical Technique: Academic-based information, such as laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgical methods and the history of surgical operations, is also included.
- General Surgery Book: A portion of the website's content is also available in a physical book format.
- Multi-language Support: It offers an English version of the site for international access to anatomy and disease information.
Sections on the Site
General Surgery Articles
Offers detailed lecture notes and articles covering anatomy, surgical diseases, and diagnosis and treatment methods. It provides in-depth information on specific fields such as thyroid, breast, stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, and colorectal cancers.
Surgical Videos
Includes educational videos that provide visual learning of surgical procedures. It features informative content on modern surgical techniques and laparoscopic methods.
Medical Dictionary
A practical reference guide explaining Latin and technical terms frequently used in general surgery. Explanation boxes automatically pop up for underlined words (terms found in the dictionary).
Illustrations, Videos, and Copyright
All illustrations and surgical videos on turkcerrahi.com are original works belonging to Prof. Dr. Ömer Rıdvan Tarhan. Therefore, logos and names are present on the illustrations and videos.
- Videos and illustrations may be used for educational purposes in lectures, resident theses, or scientific publications, provided the logos are not removed and proper credit is given (Source: turkcerrahi.com).
- Those who remove logos and use these illustrations or videos as their own without referencing will be held legally responsible and subject to complaints.
- Original articles may be linked but cannot be copied and pasted onto other websites.
- Copying and pasting copyrighted content to another website may result in your site being de-indexed due to webspam.
Turkish Surgical Association (turkcer.org.tr)
This platform should not be confused with the Turkish Surgical Association (turkcer.org.tr), which is an official institution; however, it offers similar content focused on general surgery education. The founder of the site, Prof. Dr. Ömer Rıdvan Tarhan, is a member of the Turkish Surgical Association and holds the "Turkish Surgical Board Certification."