Prof. Dr. Ahmet KALE

1. Sciatica beyond the spine: a prospective study on laparoscopic neurolysis of pelvic sciatic and sacral nerves demonstrating long-term improvements in pain, function, mood, and bladder symptoms (VAS, SF-36, PHQ-9, OAB-V8)

Kale A., KALE E., Özer E. B., Kale E. B., Usta T., Kale S., et al.

European Spine Journal , cilt.35, sa.8, ss.5128-5137, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2. Predicting opioid consumption after surgical discharge: a multinational derivation and validation study using a foundation model

Peters L., Gaborit L., Xu W., Kalyanasundaram K., Basam A., Park M., et al.

npj Digital Medicine , cilt.8, sa.1, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

3. Impact of opioid-free analgesia on pain severity and patient satisfaction after discharge from surgery: multispecialty, prospective cohort study in 25 countries

Xu W., Smith N., Ting R., Soh Q., Saeed U., Farrell M., et al.

British Journal of Surgery , cilt.111, sa.1, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

4. Intravenous Leiomyomatosis with Intracardiac Extension: An Extremely Rare Case

Keleş E., Mat E., Hançer H., Canoğlu D., Gençoglu A., YILDIZ G., et al.

Journal of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology , cilt.33, sa.4, ss.249-252, 2023 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

5. Integration of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring into Laparoscopic Pelvic Nerve Decompression Surgery: A Novel Technique for Protecting Pelvic Nerves

Gundogdu E. C., KALE A., Mercan M., Yayla V., Ozcan U. E., USTA A. T., et al.

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology , cilt.50, sa.9, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

6. Surgical Treatment of Catamenial Chest Pain: Excision of diaphragmatic endometriosis during robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery

USTA A. T., Gonenc M., Yilmaz S., Akyol G., KALE A., Oral E.

Facts Views and Vision in ObGyn , cilt.14, sa.4, ss.339-341, 2022 (ESCI, Scopus)

7. Transvaginal pudendal nerve blocks in patients with pudendal neuralgia: 2-year follow-up results

Basol G., Kale A., GÜRBÜZ H., Gundogdu E. C., Baydilli K. N., USTA A. T.

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics , cilt.306, sa.4, ss.1107-1116, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

8. Pleth Variability Index Guided Volume Optimisation in Major Gynaecologic Surgery

Hokenek U. D., Gurler H. K., Saracoglu A., KALE A., Saracoglu K. T.

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan , cilt.32, sa.8, ss.980-986, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

9. Hearing test results of newborns born from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infected mothers: A tertiary center experience in Turkey

YILDIZ G., Kurt D., Mat E., YILDIZ P., Başol G., Gündogdu E. C., et al.

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research , cilt.48, sa.1, ss.113-118, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

10. Laparoscopic surgical approach for the treatment of piriformis syndrome: Intrapelvic decompression technique

KALE A., Başol G., Cansu Gündoğdu E., Mat E., YILDIZ G., Kuru B., et al.

Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders , cilt.13, sa.4, ss.238-243, 2021 (ESCI, Scopus)

11. Surgical lysis of nerve entrapment caused by retroperitoneal fibrosis/adhesions; two case reports and a literature review

USTA A. T., Yilmaz S., Topbas Selcuki N. F., Ayhan I., KALE A., Oral E.

Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders , cilt.13, sa.4, ss.284-287, 2021 (ESCI, Scopus)

12. Is it safe to perform elective gynaecologic surgery during the two peaks of COVID-19 pandemic?

Kuru B., KALE A., Basol G., Gundogdu E. C., YILDIZ G., Mat E., et al.

International Journal of Clinical Practice , cilt.75, sa.11, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

13. Hysterectomy via transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery versus single-port laparoscopy: Comparison of early outcomes

Basol G., Cora A. O., Gundogdu E. C., Mat E., YILDIZ G., Kuru B., et al.

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research , cilt.47, sa.9, ss.3288-3296, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

14. A multicenter study on epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 125 newborns born to women infected with COVID-19 by Turkish Neonatal Society

Oncel M. Y., MUNGAN AKIN İ., Kanburoglu M. K., TAYMAN C., Coskun S., NARTER F., et al.

European Journal of Pediatrics , cilt.180, sa.3, ss.733-742, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

15. Laparoscopic Pectopexy: An Effective Procedure for Pelvic Organ Prolapse with an Evident Improvement on Quality of Life

Karsli A., Karsli O., KALE A.

Prague Medical Report , cilt.122, sa.1, ss.25-33, 2021 (Scopus)

16. The incidence of unexpected gynaecological malignancies in hysterectomies carried out for benign indications

YILDIZ G., Mat E., YILDIZ P., Gundogdu E. C., Basol G., Kurt D., et al.

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , cilt.41, sa.2, ss.298-304, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

17. Impact of bupivacaine injection to trocar sites on postoperative pain following laparoscopic hysterectomy: Results from a prospective, multicentre, double-blind randomized controlled trial

HORTU İ., Turkay U., Terzi H., KALE A., YILMAZ M., BALCI C., et al.

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology , cilt.252, ss.317-322, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

18. The impact of chewing gum on postoperative bowel activity and postoperative pain after total laparoscopic hysterectomy

Turkay Ü., YAVUZ A., HORTU İ., Terzi H., KALE A.

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , cilt.40, sa.5, ss.705-709, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

19. Superior Hypogastric Plexus Blocks for Postoperative Pain Management in Abdominal Hysterectomies

GÜRBÜZ H., KALE A., Astepe B. S., Basol G., Balci C., ÇOLAK T.

Clinical Journal of Pain , cilt.36, sa.1, ss.41-46, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

20. Laparoscopic Superior Hypogastric Blocks for Postoperative Pain Management in Hysterectomies: A New Technique for Superior Hypogastric Blocks

GÜRBÜZ H., KALE A., Basol G.

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology , cilt.26, sa.4, ss.740-747, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

21. Selective spinal nerve block in ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric and genitofemoral neuralgia

KALE A., GÜRBÜZ H., ÇAM İ., Basol G., Sunnetci B.

Turkish Neurosurgery , cilt.29, sa.4, ss.530-537, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

22. Comparison of ultrasound-guided transgluteal and finger-guided transvaginal pudendal nerve block techniques: Which one is more effective?

KALE A., USTA A. T., Basol G., ÇAM İ., YAVUZ M., GÜRBÜZ H.

International Neurourology Journal , cilt.23, sa.4, ss.310-320, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

23. Robot-assisted laparoscopic pectouteropexy: an alternative uterus-sparing technique for pelvic organ prolapse surgery

Usta T., Karacan T., KALE A., Mutlu S., Tıryakı T.

International Urogynecology Journal , cilt.28, sa.11, ss.1751-1753, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)