Septal perforation surgeons in Turkey
Seven surgeons, mostly in Istanbul, several of whom have published closures of large perforations with fascia lata, up to 92% in 25 patients over 2 cm. No insurance cover: everything is self-paid.
Written by the Septal Perforation team, patients, from the sources cited · Reviewed by doctors · Updated 1 November 2026 · Method and sources
Having surgery in Turkey
Cost
No public insurance cover. Patients in our groups report about $5,000 to 6,000 in Istanbul, before travel and accommodation.
Agencies and middlemen
Many requests go through medical tourism agencies. Write to the surgeon directly instead, and ask for their published series, their rate for your size and the name of the technique.
Follow-up
Plan for splint removal and check-ups at 3, 6 and 12 months: on site, or with an ENT near home who agrees to follow you.
The seven directory entries
Entries taken from the directory, built from indexed publications; no practitioner pays to be listed. “Confirmed” means the perforation work is corroborated by publications or by consistent patient reports.
Prof. Deniz Hancı
ConfirmedProf. Dr Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital · Istanbul
High volume · Open approach · > 2 cm
Fascia lata ± costal cartilage sandwich, open approach. Six indexed publications in ten years; panellist of the 2026 consensus.
Published results: 92% in 25 patients > 2 cm at 12 months; 30/30 at 6 months (2026)
Technique page: Fascia lata ›Dr M. Enöz
To confirmPrivate practice · Istanbul
Open approach · Large
Open approach, septal cartilage or bone or rib graft + temporalis fascia, splints 2 to 3 months. Many patient reports in English-speaking groups.
Technique page: Fascia lata ›Dr Gediz Murat Serin
ConfirmedAcıbadem Maslak · Nişantaşı office · Istanbul
Publishes · Endoscopic
Endoscopic fascia lata repair: Ozdilek, Kilavuz and Serin, J Craniofac Surg 2020, senior author; 17 patients, perforations averaging 18.5 × 11.5 mm.
Published results: 15 of 17 closed (88.2%), 14.5-month follow-up
Technique page: Fascia lata ›Dr Ümit Taşkın
ConfirmedIstanbul
Publishes · Revisions ≥ 2 cm
Revision surgery for perforations of 20 mm and above after failure.
Technique page: Fascia lata ›Dr M. Derya Yılmaz
To confirmAnkara
Publishes
Turkish work on perforation closure; dedicated activity not verified.
Dr Murat Yaşar
ConfirmedKastamonu
Publishes · Iatrogenic
Temporoparietal fascia + polycaprolactone sheets: Yaşar, Aesthetic Plast Surg 2025.
Prof. S. Göde
Consensus expertEge University · Izmir
Panellist
Panellist of the 2026 international consensus.
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