Prof. Dr. Yalçın Karakoca
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Prof. Dr. Yalçın Karakoca

Author · Pulmonary Diseases & COPD Specialist

Prof. Dr. Yalçın Karakoca

Prof. Dr. Yalçın Karakoca is a specialist with over 30 years of experience in pulmonary diseases and interventional bronchology. The physician who founded Turkey's first interventional bronchoscopy center and developed the Karakoca Resector Balloon method used in COPD treatment is the author of the content and articles on this site. He shares patient-focused, up-to-date, and scientific information on COPD, chronic bronchitis, airway obstructions, and interventional bronchology.

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Detailed CV and scientific publications

Scientific Contribution: The Karakoca Resector Balloon

The Karakoca Resector Balloon, developed by Prof. Dr. Yalçın Karakoca, is an interventional, bronchoscopy-guided method used to relieve airway obstructions. It was first presented at the 16th World Bronchology Congress in Tokyo, and the technique and its clinical outcomes have been reported in peer-reviewed international journals. The information in this section is provided for educational purposes and does not constitute a guarantee of treatment outcome.

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Recognition in the International Literature

The Karakoca Resector Balloon method is discussed among interventional bronchoscopic treatment modalities in review articles written by independent researchers. The sources below are third-party publications that address the method independently:

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