Articles published in international peer-reviewed journals

A1. Kirimlioglu, H., İ. Çetinkaya, N. Bassullu, A. Dirican, N. Karadağ, V. Kirimlioglu, “ The expression of matrix metalloproteinases in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, hilar(Klatzkin Tumor), milde and distal extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, gall bladder cancer, ampullary carcinoma; role of matrixmetalloproteinasesin tumor progression and prognosis”, The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 20, 41-47 (2009).

A2. Dirican, A., B. Unal, F. Tatl, G. Sogotlu, D. Ozgor, T. Piksin, C. Kayaalp, V. Kirimlioglu, “Surgical treatment of phytobezoars causes acute small intestinal obstruction”, Bratislava Medical Journal, 110, 158-61 (2009).

A3. Dirican, A., B.Unal, D. Ozgur, F. Tatlı, C. Kayaalp, V. Kırımlıoglu, “Proximal jejenojejunal intusseption secondary to submucosal lipoma in an adul”, The American Journal of case Reports, 9, 295-297 (2008). 

A4. Dirican, A., B. Unal, C. Aydin, D. Unal, V. Kirimlioglu, “A Giant Retroperitoneal Lipoma Case With Recurrent Course”, The American Journal of Case Reports, 9, 89-92 (2008).

A5. Dirican, A., B. Unal, D. Ozgor, T. Piskin, C. Aydin, F. Sumer, C. Kayaalp, “Perforated hepatic hydatid cyst into the peritoneum with mild symptoms”, Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2, 439-443 (2008).

A6. Karabeyoglu, M., B. Unal, A. Dirican, B. Kocer, S. Gur, B. Bozkurt, O. Cengiz, A. Soran. “The relation between preoperative ultrasonographic thyroid volume analysis and thyroidectomy complications”, Endocrine Regulation, 42, 83-87 (2008).

A7. Dirican, A., B. Unal, C. Kayaalp, V. Kirimlioglu, “Subcutaneous hydatid cyst occuring in the palm and thigh: two case report”, Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2, 273 (2008). 

A8. Dirican, A., B. Isik, C. Ara, B. Unal, D. Ozgor, M. Meydanlı, “Tortion of Wandering Spleen: Report of Two cases”, Bratislava Medical Journal, 110, 723-725 (2009).

A9. Ara, C., A. Dirican, D. Ozgor, T. Piskin, “A case of acute small bowel obstruction owing to metastasis of undiagnosed primary carcinoma of the lung”,  The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology. 20, 302-303 (2009).

A10. Dirican, A., B. Unal, N. Bassulu, C. Aydin, F. Tatli, C. Kayaalp, “Isolated Cecal Necrosis mimicking Acute Appendicitis: A Case Series”, Journal of Medical Case Report, 3, 1-4 (2009).

A11.  Dirican, A., B. Una, N. Bassulu, D. Ozgo, C. Kayaalp, S. Yılmaz, “Screening of gastric cancer in liver transplantation patients: a case report and review of literature”, Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciance, 26, 733-735 (2010).

A12. Dirican, A., O. Andacoglu, R. Johnson, K. McGuire, L. Mager, A. Soran, “The short term effects of low-level laser therapy in the management of breast-cancer related lymphedema”. Support Care Cancer, 19, 685–690 (2011)

A13. Soran, A., WC.Wu, A. Dirican, R. Johnson, O. Andacoğlu, J. Wilson, “Estimating the probability of lymphedema following breast cancer surgery”, American Journal of Clinical Oncology, 34, 506-10 (2011)

A14. Dirican, A., M. Yilmaz, B. Unal, F. Tatli, T. Piskin, C. Kayaalp, “Ruptured hydatid cyst into the peritoneum: a case series”, Europian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 36, 375-379 (2010). 

A15. Dirican, A., M. Yilmaz, B. Unal, V. Ersan, T. Piskin, S. Yilmaz, “Acute traumatic diaphragmatic ruptures: a retrospective study of 48 cases”, Surgery Today, 41, 1352-1356 (2011).

A16. Ara, C., A. Dirican, S. Erdoğan, B. Ates, D. Ozgor D, F. Tatli, MS. Tekerekoglu, V. Kirimlioglu, “The effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester on bacterial translocation and intestinal damage after intestinal obstruction”, Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, 40, 897-903 (2010).

A17. Ara, C., A. Dirican, B.Unal, AB Karabulut, T. Piskin, “The effect of melatonin against FK506-induced renal oxidative stress in rats”, Surgical Innovation. 18, 34-38 (2011). 

A18. Kayaalp, C., A. Dirican, C. Aydın, “Primary Subcutaneous Hydatid Cysts: A Review of 22 Cases", International Journal of Surgery. 9, 117-21 (2011).

A19. Piskin, T., C.Aydin, B. Barut, A. Dirican, C. Kayaalp. Preoperative progressive pneumoperitoneum for giant inguinal hernias. Annals of Saudi Medicine. 30, 317-320; 2010

A20.  Ates, M., A. Dirican, B.Isik, S. Yılmaz. Laparoscopic management of an isolated primary omental hydatid cyst: A case report and literature review. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 2, 58–60; 2011

A21. Ates, M., A. Dirican, M. Sarac, A. Aslan, C. Colak. Short and Long-term Results of the Karydakis Flap versus the Limberg Flap for Treating Pilonidal Sinus Disease: A Prospective Randomized Study. American journal of Surgery. 202, 568-73 (2011)  

A22. Dirican, A., M. Yılmaz, B. Ünal, M. Ates, H. Kırımlıoğlu, S.Yılmaz. Diffuse Cecal Ganglioneuromatosis in a Patient with von Reklinghausen's Disease. Türkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 32, 1105-8 (2012)

A23. Ates, M., A. Dirican, D. Ozgor, C. Aydin, B. Isik, C. Ara, M .Yilmaz, MA. Selimoglu, C. Kayaalp, S. Yilmaz. Living donor liver transplantation for acute liver failure in pediatric patients caused by the ingestion of fireworks containing yellow phosphorus. Liver Transplantation, 17, 1286-91 (2011) 

A24. Yilmaz, M., A. Dirican, S. Usta, A. Baskiran, B, Isik. A gallstone impacting to stomach wall imitating a gastric tumour. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 27, 935 (2011)
A25. Ates, M., A. Dirican. The simple suture laparoscopic repair of peptic ulcer perforation without an omental patch. Surg Endosc. 26, 289 (2012 Haziran)

A26. Ates M., A. Dirican, E. Kose, B. Isik, S. Yilmaz. First laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair of Laugier's hernia: a case report, Hernia,17,121-3 (2013) 

A27. Andacoglu O., A. Kanbour-Shakir,  YC. Teh, M. Bonaventura, U. Ozbek, M. Anello, M. Ganott, J. Kelley, A. Dirican, A. Soran. Rationale of Excisional Biopsy after the Diagnosis of Benign Radial Scar on Core Biopsy: A Single Institutional Outcome Analysis. American Journal of Clinical Oncology, 36, 7-11 (2013) 

A28. Yilmaz S, Kayaalp C, Ara C, Yilmaz M, Isik I, Aydin C, Ozgor O, Dirican A, Barut B, Unal B,Piskin T, Ates M, Kutlu R, Toprak HI, Bayindir Y, Kirimlioglu H, Aladag M, Harputluoglu M, Selimoglu A, Karabiber H, Yalcin K, KirimliogluV. Single-Center Analysis of the First 304 Living-Donor Liver Transplantations in 3 Years. Hepatogastroenterology, 60, 1105-9 (2013). 

A29. Ates, M., A Dirican ,  Ince V.,  Ara C., Isik  B.,  Yilmaz S.  Comparison of Intracorporeal Knot-tying Suture (Polyglactin) and Titanium Endoclips in Laparoscopic Appendiceal Stump Closure: A Prospective Randomized Study Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, 22, 226-231 (2012 Haziran)  
          
A30. Kutluturk K., V.Soyer V., A. Dirican, Unal B, Aydin C., Kayaalp C., Yilmaz S. Emergency Liver Resection with Staplers for Spontaneus Liver Haemorrhage in a Patient Receiving Anticogulant Therapy. Hindawi Case Rep in Medicine Case Rep Med. 2013;2013:204046. doi: 10.1155/2013/204046. Epub 2013 Jul 14. ( volum 2013).

A31. Yılmaz M, Olmez A, Piskin T, Unal B, Ersan V, Sarisi KB, A Dirican, Yılmaz S. Incidental appendectomy in donors undergoing hepatectomy for living donor liver transplantation.Transplantation Proc,44, 1630-1634 (2012). 

A32. Ertugrul I, Kayaalp C, Dirican A, Tardu A, Karagul S, Kirmizi S. Laparoscopic Treatment of Primary Hydatid Cyst of Omentum Case Report Int Surg 2017;101:000–000 DOI: 10.9738/INTSURG-D-15-00287.1

A33. A. Dirican, Soyer V, Koc S, Yagci MA, Sarici B, Onur A, Unal B., Yilmaz S. Liver Transplantation with Livers from Octogenarian and Nanogenarian. Transpantation Proceeding 47, 1323-5 ( 2015 Haziran)
 
A34. A. Dirican, Ara C, Kutluturk K, Ozsoy M, Ates M, Baskiran A, Isik B, Yilmaz S. Donor Postoperative Biliary Complications After Living-Donor Liver Transplant. Exp Clin Transplant, 13, 516-23 (2015)

A35. A. Dirican, Ozsoy M, Ates M, Ersan V, Gonultas F, Isik B, Yilmaz S. Consequences of the use of extended criteria donors in living donor liver transplantation. Ann Transplant, 20, 211-7 (2015)

A36. Ozgor D, A. Dirican, Ates M, Yilmaz M, Isik B, Yilmaz S. Incisional hernia in recipients of adult to adult living donor liver transplantation. World J Surg. 38, 2122-5 (2014)

A37. Ates M, Kinaci E, Dirican A, Sarici B, Soyer V, Koc S, Yilmaz S. Pulmonary Complications After 1,150 Living Donor Hepatectomies. Transplant Proc. 2015 Jun;47(5):1319-22. 
 
A38. Karakas S, Dirican A, Soyer V, Koç S, Ersan V, Ates M. A pancreatic pseudopapillary tumor enucleated curatively. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015;10:118-20. 

A39. Yilmaz S, Kayaalp C, Isik B, Ersan V, Otan E, Akbulut S, Dirican A, Kutlu R, Sagir Kahraman A, Ara C, Yilmaz M, Unal B, Aydin C, Piskin T, Ozgor D, Ates M, Ozdemir F, Ince V, Koc C, Baskiran A, Dogan SM, Barut B, Sumer F, Karakas S, Kutluturk K, Yologlu S, Gozukara H.  Reconstruction of Anomalous Portal Venous Branching in Right Lobe Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Malatya Approach. Liver Transpl. 2017 Feb 27.

A40. Kinaci E, Ates M, Dirican A, Ozgor D. Low Pressure is Necessary to View and to Protect Corona Mortis During Totally Extraperitoneal Hernia Repair. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 26,978-984 ( 2016 Ekim) 
A41. Tatli F, Ekici U, Kanlioz M, Gozeneli O, Uzunkoy A, Yucel Y, Dirican A. Ultrasonography in diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Ann Ital Chir. 87,152-4 (2016)

A42. Ates M, Kinaci E, Kose E, Soyer V, Sarici B, Cuglan S, Korkmaz F, Dirican A.Corona mortis: in vivo anatomical knowledge and the risk of injury in totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. Hernia, 20,659-65 (2016 Ekim)

A43. Dirican A, Baskiran A, Dogan M, Ates M, Soyer V, Sarici B, Ozdemir F, Polat Y, Yilmaz S. Evaluation of Potential Donors in Living Donor Liver Transplantation. Transplant Proc, 47, 1315-8 (2015 Haziran)

A44. Ates M, Hatipoglu S, Dirican A, Isik B, Ince V, Yilmaz M, Aydin C, Ara C, Kayaalp C, Yilmaz S. Right-lobe living-donor liver transplantation in adult patients with acute liver failure. Transplant Proc. 45, 1948-52 (2013 Haziran)

A45. Usta S, Ates M, Dirican A, Isik B, Yilmaz S. Outcomes of left-lobe donor hepatectomy for living-donor liver transplantation: a single-center experience. Transplant Proc. 45, 961-5 (2013 Nisan) 

A46. Ates M, Dirican A, Ozgor D, Gonultas F, Isik B. Conversion to Stoppa procedure in laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. JSLS. 16, 250-4 (2012 Nisan-Haziran)

A47. Ince V, Dirican A, Yilmaz M, Barut B, Ersan V, Yilmaz S. Peritoneal encapsulation in a patient with incomplete situs inversus. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 22, 659-60 (2012 Ekim)

A48. Ozgor D, Dirican A, Ates M, Gönültas F, Ara C, Yilmaz S. Donor complications among 500 living donor liver transplantations at a single center. Transplant Proc. 44,1604-7 (2012 Temmuz-Ağustos)

B. Papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in the proceedings book

B1. Bassulu, N., H. Kirimlioglu, V. Kirimlioglu, I. Turkmen, A. Dirican, “Diagnostic and prognostic role of syndecan, HIF, and Stat in patients with tyroid neoplasms”, 18th internaional association of surgeons, gastroenterologists, surgeons and oncologists, Hepato-Gastroenterology Supplement 1 (55): PB556, October 08- October 11, İstanbul, 2008.

B2. Soran, A., W. Wu, A. Dirican, R. Johnson, J. Wilson, “Estimating the probability of lymphedema (LE) following breast cancer (BC) surgery”, Breast Cancer Symposium, PB232, October 8-10, San Francisco, 2009.

B3. Dirican, A., SA. Kanbou, O. Andacoğlu, R. Johnson, A. Soran, “Atypical ductal/lobular hyperplasia on core biopsy; do we need futher surgery”, 34th annual symposium of the american society of breast disease, PB6, April 16-17, New York, 2010.

B4. Ozgor, D., A. Dirican, M. Ates, M. Yılmaz, B. Isık, S. Yılmaz, “Incisional Hernia After Adult Livıng Donor Liver Transplantation”, 32th İnternational Congress of European Hernia Society, Hernia 14 (supplement 1): SB8, October 6-9, İstanbul, 2010. 

B5. Ates, M., A. Dirican, M. Yılmaz, D. Ozgor, B. Isık, C. Ara, “Conversion to modified stoppa procedure during laparoscopic totally extraperıtoneal inguinal hernia repair”  32th İnternational Congress of European Hernia Society, Hernia 14 (supplement 1): SB79, October 6-9, İstanbul, 2010. 

B6. Ates, M., A. Dirican, E. Kose, B. Isık, S. Yılmaz, “First laparoscopic tottally extraperitoneal reapir of Laugıer’s hernia: a case report” 32th İnternational Congress of European Hernia Society, Hernia 14 (supplement 1): VP11, October 6-9, İstanbul, 2010.

B7. Kirimlioglu H, A. Dirican, F. Tatli, B. Aydin, S. Yilmaz, V. Kirimlioglu. “The effects of antiviral drugs on regeneration in cırrohotic livers: a study of stasis, interleukins and KI-67. The International Liver Transplantation Society: 15th Annual International Congress Liver Transplantation 15 (supplement 1): P-298, July 8-11, New York, 2009.

B8. Yilmaz S., B. Isik, R. Kutlu, D. Ozgor, M. Yilmaz, C.Ara, A. Dirican, V. Ersan, C. Kayaalp, Y.Tokat. Circumferencial Fence of an Autologous Saphenous Vein Graft after Unification of Right Portal Vein Branches in Right Lobe, with Anomalous Portal Venous Branching, Living Donor Liver Transplantation; Malatya Approach. Liver Transplantation 17 (supplement 1):O-75. June 22-25, Velencia, Spain.

B9. Yilmaz S., C. Kayaalp, C. Ara, M. Yilmaz, B. Isik, C. Aydin, A. Dirican, D. Ozgor, V. Ersan, A. Selimoglu, Y. Tokat.  Heterotopic Partial Liver Transplantation in Pediatric Patients. Liver Transplantation 17 (supplement 1):P-154. June 22-25, Velencia, Spain.

B10.  Ates M., A. Dirican, D. Ozgor, A. Cemalettin, B. Isik, C. Ara, F. Gonultas, V. Ince, M. Yilmaz, H. Karabiber, A. Selimoglu, C. Kayaalp, S. Yilmaz. Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Acute Liver Failure Due to the Ingestion of Fireworks Containing Yellow Phosphorus. Liver Transplantation 17 (supplement 1):P-243. June 22-25, Velencia, Spain.

B11. Ates M., A. Dirican, B. Isik, C. Ara, V. Ince, A. Selimoglu, C. Kayaalp, S. Yilmaz The Role of Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Acute Liver Failure. Liver Transplantation 17 (supplement 1):O-129. June 22-25, Velencia, Spain.

B12. Dirican A., M. Ates, V. Ersan, F. Gonultas, B. Isik, C. Ara, S. Yilmaz. Safety of Donors with Extended Criteria in Living Donor Liver Transplantation. Liver Transplantation 17 (supplement 1):O-91. June 22-25, Velencia, Spain.

B13. Andacoglu O., A. Kanbour Shaki, A. Dirican, R. Jhonson, A. Soran. Predictors of Malignancy in atypical hyperplasia diagnosed on core needle biopsy. 8th Mediterranean Conference on Oncology, 28-30 November 2010, Antalya, Turkey.

B14. A. Dirican, M. Ateş, B. Işık, K. Kutlutürk, S. Yılmaz. The effect of living donor hepatectomy procedures on postoperative biliary complication. ESS 2012 İstanbul.

B15. S. Usta, M. Ateş, A. Dirican, B. Işık, S. Yılmaz. Outcomes of left lobe donor hepatectomy for living donor liver transplantation: a single center experience. ESS 2012 İstanbul

B16. M. Ateş, A. Dirican, D. Özgör, B. Işık, C. Kayaalp, S. Yılmaz. A proposed new clasification system for intraoperative complication of living donor liver transplantation with outcomes of 550 right lobe living donor hepatectomy. ESS 2012 İstanbul. 

B17. A. Dirican, V. Soyer, B. Sarıcı, M. Ates, F. Ozdemir, S. Koc, S. Yılmaz. Intraoperative vaskular complication in living donor right hepatectomy. ILTS, Chicago, USA, July 8-11, 2015. 

B18. A. Onur, A. Dirican, V. Soyer, B. Sarıcı, S. Koç, M. Ates, C. Koc, F. Ozdemir, S. Uilmaz. Life treating near-miss complications of donor in living donor liver transplantation. ILTS, Chicago, USA, July 8-11, 2015.

B19. C. Aydın, S. Akbulut, E. Otan, S. Karakas, A. Dirican, C. Kayaalp, C. Colak, S. Yılmaz. Evaluation of liver function tests for living donors in postoperative cours. ILTS, Chicago, USA, July 8-11, 2015. 

B20. C. Koç, F. Ozdemir, H. V. Soyer V, A. Dirican, B. Işık, M. Yilmaz, S. Yilmaz. Correction of portal venous narrowing with saphenous vein graft during right lobe living donor hepatectomy. ILTS, Chicago, USA, July 8-11, 2015.  

B21.F. Yetisir, Salman AE, Mamedov R, Dirican A, Isık B, Aydın C, Kılıc. Menegemant of open abdomrn with entero-atmospheric fistulas by the help of vac and dynamic closure system.   13. International Euroasian Congress of Surgery and Gastroenterology, Baku,12-15 sep, 2013. 

B22. Yılmaz M., Baskıran A., A. Dirican, Ozdemi F., Isık I., Yilmaz S. Liver transplantation for  amanita phalloides caused acute liver failure. 13. International Euroasian Congress of Surgery and Gastroenterology, Baku,12-15 sep, 2013

B23. Yilmaz S., Ozgor D., A. Dirican, Ates M., Gonoltas F., Ara c., Kayaalp C., Yilmaz M., Bayramov R., Novryzov N. Donor Complications in living related liver transplantation: analysis of 600 cases. 13. International Euroasian Congress of Surgery and Gastroenterology, Baku,12-15 sep, 2013. 

B24. Ates M, Kınacı E, A. Dirican, Ozgor D., Köse E, Eryılmaz R. A comprehensıve new defınıtıon and new classıfıcatıon for corona mortıs: a new Vıew. Hernia week, October 27-29. Tokyo 2016

B25. Kınacı E, Ates M, A. Dirican,  Ozgor D., Eryılmaz R. A new maneuever to view and to protect corona mortis during laparoscopic tottaly extraperitoneal hernia repair. Hernia week, October 27-29. Tokyo 2016

B26. A. Dirican, Yilmaz M., Baskiran A., Koc S., Ates M., Ara C., Kayaalp C., Yilmaz S., Urgent liver transplantation fora manita phalloides caused acut liver failure. ILTS, June 4-7, London, 2014.