# Kidney stone surgical procedures in Turkey

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/kidney-stone-surgical-procedures-in-turkey
> Updated: 2026-08-14T11:18:41.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Medical reports from Turkey highlight successful surgical interventions for large kidney stones using minimally invasive techniques.

In Muğla, surgeons at the Education and Research Hospital utilized the Endoscopic Combined Intra-Renal Surgery (ECIRS) method to remove a 4-centimetre stone in a single session. Prof. Dr. Hasan Deliktaş noted that this technique “allows patients to recover more quickly, lowers the risk of complications, and significantly improves treatment success.”

In Samsun, urology specialist Prof. Dr. Mustafa Bolat performed a procedure at Medicana International Samsun Hospital to remove a 5 cm ‘staghorn’ shaped stone. The surgery involved creating a 1 cm channel through the patient's back to access and extract the stone. Prof. Dr. Bolat cautioned that large stones may not always cause pain and warned that high animal protein consumption and unregulated herbal supplements are risk factors for stone formation.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-14: Samsun doctors remove large staghorn kidney stone via back incision

A large, 25 cm³ staghorn-shaped kidney stone was successfully removed via a minimally invasive procedure through the back in Samsun, Turkey.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/samsun-doctors-remove-large-staghorn-kidney-stone-via-back-incision

### 2026-07-29: Muğla Hospital Removes 4‑cm Kidney Stone in One Session with ECIRS Technique

Muğla Hospital used the ECIRS technique to remove a 4 cm kidney stone in one session, the first such case locally, with surgeons reporting faster recovery and fewer complications.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mula-hospital-removes-4cm-kidney-stone-in-one-session-with-ecirs-technique

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