Dr. Ferhat Erdem Uğraş Reviews

A 17-year-old female competitive swimmer presented with persistent right upper quadrant pain exacerbated by training. Ultrasound revealed a rare case of gallstone formation despite her young age and athletic lifestyle, attributed to chronic dehydration from intense training. Dr. Uğraş performed a single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy, allowing her to return to national-level competition within 3 weeks with modified hydration protocols.

A 78-year-old retired olive grove farmer with limited mobility and no immediate family presented with a strangulated incisional hernia from surgery 40 years prior. Complicated by neglected type 2 diabetes, Dr. Uğraş coordinated with endocrinology for rapid stabilization before performing open mesh repair. The patient's recovery was slow but steady, supported by hospital-arranged community nursing visits, culminating in full healing after 8 weeks.

A 42-year-old Syrian refugee and tailor, new to Bursa, presented with a painless but rapidly enlarging neck mass. Fine-needle aspiration was inconclusive. Dr. Uğraş, suspecting a rare branchial cleft cyst with potential for infection, performed complete surgical excision. Pathology confirmed the diagnosis. The patient, who spoke limited Turkish, recovered fully with help from a hospital interpreter and returned to supporting his family.

A 35-year-old male IT professional and amateur weightlifter developed a severe, infected pilonidal sinus abscess. Previous conservative treatments failed. Dr. Uğraş opted for a modified Limberg flap procedure instead of simple drainage to prevent recurrence. The patient required 4 weeks of meticulous wound care but has remained recurrence-free for 2 years, allowing him to modify his exercise routine successfully.