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1 ULUSLARARASI YAYINLAR 1. Işık, S., Selmanpakoğlu, N., Açıkel, C. The Use of Tissue Expanders in Syndactyly Repair, Eur J Plast Surg, 19, (1996). 2. Güler, M. M., Türegün, M., Açıkel, C. Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Types IV and V Midfacial Defects by Free Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous (RAM) Flap, Microsurgery, 18, (1998). 3. Açıkel, C., Ülkür, E., Güler, M. M. Treatment of Burn Scar Depigmentation by Carbon Dioxide Laser-Assisted Dermabrasion and Thin Skin Grafting, Plast Reconstr Surg, 105, (2000). 4. Açıkel, C., Ülkür. E., Güler, M. M. Prolonged Intermittent Hydrotherapy and Early Tangential Excision in the Treatment of an Extensive Strong Alkali Burn, Burns, 27, (2001). 5. Açıkel, C., Peker, F., Ülkür, E. Skin Grafting of the Naso-Orbital Region as a Single Aesthetic Unit, Burns, 27, (2001). 6. Açıkel, C., Peker, F., Akmaz, İ., Ülkür, E. Muscle Transposition and Skin Grafting for Salvage of Below-Knee Amputation Level After Bilateral Lower Extremity Thermal Injury, Burns, 27, (2001). 7. Açıkel, C., Peker, F., Ebrinç, S., Ülkür, E., Çeliköz, B. Self-Inflicted Burns Initiated as a Socio-Economic or Political Protest, Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters, 14, (2001). 8. Ülkür, E., Yüksel, F., Açıkel, C., Çeliköz B. Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen on Pedicle Flaps with Compromised Circulation, Microsurgery, 22, (2002). * Yearbook of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery 2003 te yayınlandı. 9. Peker, F., Açıkel, C., Ülkür, E. Congenital Isolated Absence of Fifth Metacarpal Bone, Plast Reconstr Surg, Apr 15, 109(5), (2002). 10. Peker, F., Açıkel, C., Karacaoğlu, E., Durak, N. Bilateral macrostomia as an isolated deformity and its repair with a modified technique, Eur J Plast Surg, 25, (2002). 11. Açıkel, C., Kale, B., Çeliköz, B. Major Thermal Burn Due to Intraoperative Heating Blanket Malfunction, Burns, 28, (2002).

2 12. Açıkel, C., Eren, F., Ergün, O., Çeliköz, B. Topical Treatment of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Using Omiderm and Glycerol-Preserved Human Cadaver Skin, Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters, 15, (2002). 13. Açıkel, C., Peker, F., Yüksel, F., Ülkür, E. Bilateral Side Finger Transposition Flaps in the Treatment of Chronic Postburn Flexion Contractures of the Fingers, Ann Plast Surg, 49, (2002). 14. Açıkel, C., Bayram, İ., Eren, F., Çeliköz B. Free Temporoparietal Fascial Flap and Full- Thickness Skin Graft in Aesthetic Restoration of the Nose, Aesthetic Plast Surg, 26, (2002). * Yearbook of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery 2004 te yayınlandı. 15. Yüksel, F., Peker, F., Açıkel, C., Çeliköz, B. Secondhand Management of "Spaghetti Wrist": Do Not Hesitate to Explore, Ann Plast Surg, 49, , discussion (2002). 16. Öncül, O., Yüksel, F., Altunay, H., Açıkel, C., Çeliköz, B., Çavuşlu, Ş. The Evaluation of Nosocomial Infection During 1-Year-Period in the Burn Unit of a Training Hospital in İstanbul, Turkey, Burns, 28, (2002). 17. Açıkel, C., Öncül, O., Ülkür, E., Bayram, İ., Çeliköz, B., Cavuşlu, Ş. Comparison of Silver Sulfadiazine 1%, Mupirocin 2%, and Fusidic Acid 2% for Topical Antibacterial Effect in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci-Infected, Full-Skin Thickness Rat Burn Wounds, J Burn Care Rehabil, 24, (2003). 18. Ülkür, E., Yüksel, F., Açıkel, C., Okar, İ., Çeliköz, B. Comparison of Functional Results of Nerve Graft, Vein Graft, and Vein Filled with Muscle Graft in End-to-Side Neurorrhaphy, Microsurgery, 23, (2003). 19. Açıkel, C., Ülkür, E., Çeliköz, B. Carbon Dioxide Laser Resurfacing and Thin Skin Grafting in the Treatment of "Stable and Recalcitrant" Vitiligo, Plast Reconstr Surg, 111, (2003). * Yearbook of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery 2004 te yayınlandı. 20. Açıkel, C., Ülkür, E., Çeliköz, B. A Novel Device for Upper Extremity Elevation, Plast Reconstr Surg, 111, (2003). 21. Açıkel, C., Çeliköz, B., Yüksel, F., Ergün, O. Various Applications of the Medial Plantar Flap to Cover the Defects of the Plantar Foot, Posterior Heel, and Ankle, Ann Plast Surg, 50, (2003).

3 22. Açıkel, C., Çeliköz, B., Yıldız, T. F. Y-Shape Hard Palate Mucoperiosteal Graft and V-Y Advancement Flap in the Reconstruction of a Combined Defect Involving Lateral Canthus and Upper and Lower Eyelids, Ann Plast Surg, 52, (2004). 23. Ülkür, E., Açıkel, C., Aydın, T., Çeliköz, B. Primary Ewing Sarcoma of the Maxilla: A Patient Report, Eur J Plast Surg, 27, (2004). 24. Yüksel, F., Çeliköz, B., Ergün, Ö., Peker, F., Açıkel, C., Ebrinç, S. Management of Maxillofacial Problems in Self-Inflicted Rifle Wounds, Ann Plast Surg, 53, (2004). 25. Öztürk, S., Hoopman, J., Brown, S. A., Nojima, K., Saboorian, H., Açıkel, C., Kenkel, J. A Useful Algorithm for Determining Fluence and Pulse Width for Vascular Targets Using 1,064 nm Nd:YAG Laser in an Animal Model, Lasers in Surg and Med, 34, (2004). 26. Çeliköz, B., Şengezer, M., Işık, S., Türegün, M., Deveci, M., Duman, H., Açıkel, C., Nişancı, M., Öztürk, S. Subacute Reconstruction of Lower Leg and Foot Defects Due to High Velocity High Energy Injuries Caused by Gun Shots, Missiles, and Land Mines, Microsurgery, 25(1), 3-14; discussion 15 (2005). 27. Ulkür E, Açikel C, Eren F, Celiköz B. Use of dorsal ulnar neurocutaneous island flap in the treatment of chronic postburn palmar contractures. Burns Feb;31(1): Ulkür E, Açikel C, Ergun O, Celiköz B. Repair of chronic mallet finger deformity using Mitek micro arc bone anchor. Ann Plast Surg Apr;54(4): Ulkür E, Açikel C, Eren F, Celiköz B. Use of axial pattern cervico-occipital flaps in restoration of beard defects. Plast Reconstr Surg May;115(6): Acikel C, Kenkel JM, Nojima K, Hoopman JE, Saboorian MH, Brown SA. Evaluation of flashlamp-pumped pulsed-dye laser (585 nm) in nonsurgical delay of dorsal rat cutaneous flaps. Plast Reconstr Surg Jun;115(7): Nojima K, Brown SA, Acikel C, Arbique G, Ozturk S, Chao J, Kurihara K, Rohrich RJ. Defining vascular supply and territory of thinned perforator flaps: part I. Anterolateral thigh perforator flap. Plast Reconstr Surg Jul;116(1): Acikel C, Ergun O, Ulkur E, Servet E, Celikoz B. Camouflage of self-inflicted razor blade incision scars with carbon dioxide laser resurfacing and thin skin grafting. Plast Reconstr Surg Sep;116(3):

4 33. Ulkür E, Açikel C, Karagöz H, Celiköz B. Refinements of medial plantar flap used for covering nonweightbearing ankle and posterior heel defects requiring thin flaps. Ann Plast Surg Oct;55(4): Acikel C, Kenkel JM, Ozturk S, Nojima K, Hoopman JE, Gokaslan ST, Brown SA. Nonsurgical delay of dorsal rat cutaneous flap using a long-pulsed 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser with a contact cooling device. Plast Reconstr Surg Oct;116(5): Ulkür E, Acikel C, Karagoz H, Celikoz B. Treatment of severely contracted fingers with combined use of cross-finger and side finger transposition flaps. Plast Reconstr Surg Nov;116(6): Ulkür E, Açikel C, Celiköz B. Cross-digital vein graft in arterial repair. Plast Reconstr Surg Nov;116(6): Acikel C, Ulkur E, Ergun O, Celikoz B. Reconstruction of a complex intercanthal defect with triple advancement flaps. Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg. 2005;39(5): Ulkür E, Celiköz B, Karagöz H, Açikel C. Comparison of the rates of elongation provided by multiple smaller rhomboid flaps and larger single rhomboid flap--an experimental study. Burns Mar;32(2): Ulkur E, Acikel C, Evinc R, Celikoz B. Use of rhomboid flap and double Z-plasty technique in the treatment of chronic postburn contractures. Burns Sep;32(6): Nojima K, Brown SA, Acikel C, Janis J, Arbique G, Abulezz T, Gao J, Wen Q, Kurihara K, Rohrich RJ. Defining vascular supply and territory of thinned perforator flaps: Part II. Superior gluteal artery perforator flap. Plast Reconstr Surg Nov;118(6): Acikel C, Ulkur E, Karagoz H, Celikoz B. Effort-related compression of median and ulnar nerves as a result of reversed three-headed and hypertrophied palmaris longus muscle with extension of Guyon's canal. Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg. 2007;41(1): Ghavami A, Janis JE, Acikel C, Rohrich RJ. Tip shaping in primary rhinoplasty: an algorithmic approach. Plast Reconstr Surg Oct;122(4): Acikel C, Karagoz H, Kucukodaci Z. Surgical treatment of facial disfigurement due to lichen myxedematosus. Dermatol Surg May;35(5): Sahin I, Ozturk S, Alhan D, Açikel C, Isik S. Cost analysis of acute burn

5 patients treated in a burn centre: the Gulhane experience. Ann Burns Fire Disasters Mar 31;24(1): Sahin I, Aykan A, Acikel C, Alhan D, Isik S. Total lower eyelid reconstruction with superficial temporal fascia flap and porous polyethylene implant: A case report. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg Jan;65(1): Epub 2011 Jul Sahin I, Eski M, Acikel C, Kapaj R, Alhan D, Isik S. The role of negative pressure wound therapy in the treatment of fourth-degree burns. Trends and new horizons. Ann Burns Fire Disasters Jun 30;25(2): Acikel C. Hypoplastic lateral crus causing alar retraction and underprojected nasal tip: correction with multiple grafts. Aesthetic Plast Surg Aug;36(4): Sahin I, Eski M, Acikel C, Kapaj R, Alhan D, Isik S. The role of negative pressure wound therapy in the treatment of fourth-degree burns. Trends and new horizons. Ann Burns Fire Disasters Jun 30;25(2): Karagoz H, Eren F, Sever C, Ulkur E, Acikel C, Celikoz B, Aysal BK. Mandibular reconstruction after hemimandibulectomy. J Craniofac Surg Sep;23(5): Ulkur E, Karagoz H, Kulahci Y, Suer BT, Oksuz S, Kocyigit ID, Acikel C, Urhan M. One-and-a-half-barrel vascularized free fibular flap for the reconstruction of segmental mandibular defect. J Craniofac Surg Mar;24(2)

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