Op. Dr. Can Kopal

My Valuable Friends, 

Being one of branches with the widest content in today, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery has made significant progresses in the last quarter of 20th century. In the last quarter, the developments, which excite all people, have been achieved both in reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery in parallel with improvements in medical engineering. Today, rapid development in microsurgery has allowed transplantation and replantation as a routine surgery attempts. Biologically-adapted implant and materials and developed surgical technics enable us to obtain more natural and successful results in plastic surgery.

Despite of all these positive developments, the applications of Plastic Surgery should never been turned into fashion or trend. Plastic surgery is not also an absolute necessity. For this reason, it is a circumstance which is required to be thought on very carefully and meticulously.

What you should not forget is that what this surgery will contribute to you and whether it meets your expectation or not. In spite of all developments, it is a dreamy approach to expect the same performance from all cases and to receive an excellent result and it never complies with the reality.

The success is parallel with a realist expectation which is scrutinized smoothly and carefully. The experience, accumulation of knowledge and skills of the surgeon reach significance solely in cases where realist results to be expected. The plastic surgery does not mean drawing picture or sculpturing. The divinest creature with the material is human.

1. Deveci M., Sengezer M., Kopal C., Öztürk S., Bone And Joint Changes In Late Postburn Period . Gülhane Medical Journal Volume 40 No3 294-297 (Turkish Abstract)

2. Celikoz B, Demirogullari M, Kopal C, Selmanpakoglu N: Reconstruction and management principles in gun-shot injuries of the lower extremity. Turkish Journal of Plastic Reconst.Surgery: 7(2):75-85, 19993  

3. Fatih Uygur, Sinan Öksüz, Celalettin Sever, Can Kopal  Our Approach to Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Review of Current Treatment Alternatives – Turkish Joural of Dermatology2(3)September2008) 

4. Medeni Volkan Kıyak, Mustafa Burak Sayhan, Cemil Kavalcı, Can Kopal, Mehmet Ünaldı Cutaneous Burn Wound caused by Liquid Ammonia: Case Report-.  Acil Tip Olgular Dergisi Pages 30 – 32 / 2011

Publications in International Journals

Guyuron B.,Kopal C., Michellow B.,Stability After Endoscopic Forehead Surgery Using Single-Point Fascia Fixation. Plast. Recons. Surg. 119:1998:2005

Deveci M., Sengezer M., Kopal C.: Use Of Mepitel On Grafted Areas In Burn Patients Annals of Burns and Disasters Volume 12 No 2 : 103-106 ,1999

Işık S., Kopal C., Karaçalioğlu Ö., Selmanpakoğlu N.: The Effect Of The Delay Phenomenon On the Zone Of Stazis In Burns: An Experimental Study In Rabbits. Annals of Burns and Disasters Volume 13 No 2:101-106, 2000

Duman H., Kopal C.,  Selmanpakoğlu N., Bilateral Shoulder Fractures Following Low-Woltage Electrical Injury. Annals of Burns and Disasters Volume 13 No 3 173-175, 2000

5 Can Kopal, MD; Mustafa Deveci, MD; Serdar Öztürk, MD; Mustafa    Sengezer, MD.,Effects of Topical Glutathione Treatment in Rat Ischemic Wound Model. 58(4) April 2007

Presentations in National Congresses

1.  Duman H., Nişancı M., Bozkurt M., Uygur F., Kopal C. Management Of  Acute Hand Injuries  3th National Trauma and Emergency Congress August 31-September 4  1999  Antalya, Turkey

2.  Şengezer M., Türegün M., Duman H., Nişancı M., Bozkurt M., Kopal. N: Reconstruction and Management Principles Of Maxillofacial Trauma In High Velocity Gun-Shot Injuries 3th National Trauma and Emergency Congress August 31-September 4 1999  Antalya, Turkey

3.  Kopal C., Deveci M., Selmanpakoğlu M., Şengezer M., Use Mepitel After Grafting Burn Areas Burn and Disaster Symposium  May 23-25 1998  

4.  Gündoğdu C., Kopal C., Deveci M., Nişancı M. Nursing Of  Patients With Inhalation Injury Burn and Disaster Symposium  May 23-25 1998

5.  Kopal C., Deveci M., Şengezer M. Comparasion Preoperative And Postoperative Orbital Volum in Maxillofacial Fractures  By Using 3D Tomography 22nd National Congress of Plastic Surgery September 27- October 1 2000 İzmir, Turkey

6.   Deveci M., Cıncık M., Şengezer M., Kopal C., Öztürk S. Effects Of Hyaluronan  on Adult and Fetal Fibroblast Proliferation  and collagen synthesis: In Vitro Study 22nd National Congress of Plastic Surgery September 27- October 1 2000 İzmir, Turkeyof Plastic Surgery September 27-October 1 2000 İzmir, Turkey

7.  Kopal C., Deveci M., Çeliköz B. Topical Usage Of Estherified Glutathion In Rat Ischemic Wound Model: Experimental Study  22nd National Congress

Presentations in International Congresses

Işık S., Kopal C., Karaçalioğlu Ö., Selmanpakoğlu N.: The Fate  Zone  Of Stazis  Responding To tissue Ischemia. 10th Congress Of The International Society For Burn Injuries Novamber 1-5, 1998, Jerusalem, Israel

Çeliköz B., Işık S,., Duman H., Kopal C., Şengezer M., Late Results Of Fot Defects Due To Landmine Explosion Using Free Muscle Flaps 5th  Congress of Balkan Military Medical Committee September 25-28 2000 Ankara, Turkey

Deveci M., Kopal C., Bozkurt M., Şengezer M Effect Of Burn Wound Colonization on Graft Survival and Patient Mortality Burn And Fire Disaster In The  Middle East September 6-8 2000 Ankara, Turkey

Deveci M., Bozkurt M., Kopal C., Zor F., An Unusual Delayed Neurological Sequela In Electrical Burn Patients: Clonus Burn And Fire Disaster In The  Middle East September 6-8 2000 Ankara, Turkey

Türegun M, Şengezer M., Zor F., Kopal C., Ten Years’ Experience At  A Burn Center In Ankara: Analysis Of 4916 Cases Burn And Fire Disaster In The  Middle East September 6-8 2000 Ankara, Turkey

Çeliköz B., Kopal C., Külahçı Y., Şengezer M., Reconstruction Of Neck contracture Due to Burn ( Poster ) Burn And Fire Disaster In The  Middle East September 6-8 2000 Ankara, Turkey

Çeliköz B., Deveci M., Kopal C., Bayram Y., Şengezer M Early Tangential Excision Of Burn Wound Under Methylene Blue Guidence ( Poster )Burn And Fire Disaster In The  Middle East September 6-8 2000 Ankara, Turkey

Duman H., Kopal C., Zor F., Şengezer M.,  Bilateral  Sholder Fractures Caused By Low-Voltage Electrical Shock ( Poster ) Burn And Fire Disaster In The  Middle East September 6-8 2000 Ankara, Turkey

Nişancı M., Türegün M., Er E., Kopal C., Treatment Modalities in Axillary Contracture A New Method Of Scapuler Flap Elevation ( Poster ) Burn And Fire Disaster In The  Middle East September 6-8 2000 Ankara, Turkey

Çeliköz B., Nişancı M., Uygur F, Kopal C. Reconstruction Of Facial Burn Scar With A Large Full-Thickness Skin Graft From The Lateral Thoracic Region (Poster) Burn And Fire Disaster In The  Middle East September 6-8 2000 Ankara, Turkey