Brain, spine and nerve surgery (Neurosurgery) is an advanced specialized branch of medicine that concentrates on surgical treatment of brain and spine diseases.
In this regard, the Neurosurgery department of Koç University School of Medicine has been successfully performing surgical treatment of all intracranial and spinal diseases by utilizing cutting-edge technological infrastructure. Diseases that require radiosurgery are also treated at our gamma knife radiosurgery unit.
Treatment options made available by our experienced team of physicians within the framework of actual, scientific and evidence-based practices shine a light of hope in the field of neurosurgery for national and international patients alike.
Also empowered by a team of experienced researches and a wide range of facilities based on the robust infrastructure of Koç University, our department contributes scientific research to medicine.
- Access to technological infrastructure is of essence for neurosurgery, which coves quite precise surgical treatments. Our clinic possesses almost all technological facilities that are available at outstanding neurosurgery clinics around the world.
- The most advanced surgical microscopes, which are necessary to perform precise operations on the brain, spine and nerves, are utilized at our department.
- The neuronavigation system employed during surgeries allows neurosurgeons to determine the type of incision in each operation, clearly outline margins of tumors or find out its involvement with peripheral tissues. These measures lead to safer brain surgeries. The system is also used during placement of depth electrodes and for precise identification of triggering points in epileptic surgery.
- The O-Arm tomography device we use allows highly precise intraoperative confirmation of locations of spinal prosthetics and instrumentation.
- Using a stereotactic biopsy frame, deep brain tumors that are not easily accessible and other cerebral conditions can be biopsied within a brief period of time after conducting calculations on special software.
- The Leksell Gamma Knife® Icon™ available at the gamma knife unit of the neurosurgery department enables clinicians to perform better-customized high-precision treatment in one or multiple sessions by using a frame or mask. Thanks to the latest technical facilities provided by Icon™, brain lesion can be targeted more precisely than ever with the CBCT technology. We also make use of a motion tracking and management system for precision in sessions where a mask is used.
- Our hospital is fully equipped with high-resolution magnetic resonance (MR), computerized tomography (CT) and a range of other diagnostic techniques, which allow detailed imaging of all kinds of diseases afflicting the brain, spine and nerves for preoperative preparations.
Brain Tumors
Meningiomas, glial tumors, hypophyseal tumors, Schwannomas, metastatic tumors, glomus tumors, pineal tumors, cerebellar tumors, chordoma
Cerebrovascular Diseases
Aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVM), arteriovenous fistulas
Other Brain Diseases
Trigeminal and glossopharyngeal neuralgia, craniosynostosis, cranial bone tumors
Degenerative Spinal Diseases
Lumbar/thoracic/cervical herniation, stenotic spinal canal, slipped lumbar and cervical discs, spinal fractures
Spinal Deformities
Scoliosis, kyphosis, congenital spinal disorders, spinal alignment disorders
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Craniosynostosis, pediatric cerebrospinal tumors, pediatric spinal disorders, meningomyelocele, diastematomyelia, tethered cord syndrome
Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Cubital tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, peroneal nerve compression, pyriformis syndrome, tarsal tunnel syndrome, brachial plexus injury, thoracic outlet syndrome
Movement Disorder Surgery
Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, spasticity, essential tremor
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
Meningiomas, glial tumors, hypophyseal tumors, Schwannomas, metastatic tumors, glomus tumors, pineal tumors, cerebellar tumors, chordoma, trigeminal and glossopharyngeal neuralgia, obsessive-compulsive disorder
Epilepsy Surgery
Epilepsy (seizures) that is refractory to medical treatment