About BMMR

Balkan Military Medical Review (BMMR) is the official publication of Balkan Military Medical Committee (BMMC). Balkan Military Medical Committee is constructed of Bulgarian, Greek, Romanian, Serbian and Turkish National Military Medical Boards. Balkan Military Medical Review (ISSN 1107-6275) is published three monthly in the months of January, April, July and October.

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Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief
Col. M. Murat Beyzadeoglu, Assoc. Prof. M.D.

Co-Editors
Col. Sait Sirin, Assoc. Prof. M.D.
Lt. Col. Cem Barcin, Assoc. Prof. M.D.

National Boards

Bulgarian

President
Col. Assen Petkov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D.

General Secretary
Maj. Kalin Kanev, M.D., Ph.D.

Greek

President
Lt. Col. Dimitrios Kassimos, MD, MSc

General Secretary
Lt. Col. Maria Mitsiou, RN, MSc

Romanian

President
Col. Ovidiu Nicodin, M.D., Ph.D.

General Secretary
Maj. Daniel Costache, M.D., MBA

Serbian

President
Col. Djoko Maksic, Prof. M.D., Ph.D.

General Secretary
Maj. Boban Djordevic, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D.

Turkish

President
Col. M. Murat Beyzadeoglu, Assoc. Prof. M.D.

General Secretary
Lt. Col. Sait Sirin, Assoc. Prof. M.D.

Advisory Board

Internal Medicine

Brig. Gen. Kemal Dagalp, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Brig. Gen. Ersoy Isik, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col.Viorel Goleanu MD, PhD., Romania
Brig. Gen. Stavros Kavadakalis, M.D., A.F., Greece
Brig. Gen. Pantelis Papasavas, M.D., A.F., Greece
Col. Krum Katsarov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. Konstantin Ramshev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria

Surgery

Maj. Gen. M. Zeki Bayraktar, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Brig. Gen. Yusuf Ziya Yergok, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Evgeni Belokonski, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. G. Kassaras, M.D., A.F., Greece
Navy Capt. Esat Orhon, Prof. M.D.
Col. Krasimir Vasilev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Capt. E. Neonakis, M.D., H.N., Greece
Col. Sezai Demirbas, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey

Basic Medicine

Brig. Gen. Poralis, M.D., A.F., Greece
Col. Mehmet Kemal Irmak, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Kotronis, M.D., A.F., Greece
Col. Krasimir Mekushinov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. Mustafa Turan, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col Prof Gheorghe Taralunga., Romania
Lieut Col.Bogdan Teusdea MD., Romania
Lieut Col Vasile Daniel MD, PhD., Romania

Military Medicine

Col Assoc Prof. Marian Macri MD, PhD., Romania
Col. Assen Petkov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. Ivan Samnaliev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. Ali Sehirlioglu, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. D. Tsokanas, M.D., M.C., Greece
Col. Ali Ihsan Uzar, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Com. Aristidis Diamantis, M.D., H.N., Greece

Dentistry

Col. Bedri Beydemir, Prof. Med. Dent., Turkey
Col. V. Gerogiannis, Dent., A.F., Greece
Col. Selcuk Oruc, Prof. Med. Dent., Turkey
Capt. P. Tsimas, Dent., H.N., Greece

Nursing

Col. Fatma Sevgi Hatipoglu, Prof. R.N., Turkey
Maj. Nalan Akbayrak, Prof. R.N., Turkey
Lt. Col. Z. Manolidou, R.N., M.C., Greece
Lt. Com. A. Tofa, R.N., H.N., Greece

Linguistic Board

Col. Can Solakoglu, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. A. Melih Ozel, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey

Reviewers

Aerospace Medicine

Col. Hasan Fehmi Tore, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Lyubomir Aleksiev, M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Lt. Col. Ahmet Akin, M.D., Turkey
Lt. Col. Zafer Canakci, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey

Allergy

Col. Yavuz Harmanyeri, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Mehmet Karaayvaz, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Osman Sener, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Maj. Vourdas, M.D., A.F., Greece

Anatomy

Col. Hasan Ozan, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Maj. Fatih Yazar, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey

Anesthesia and Reanimation

Col. Guner Dagli, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. M. Erdal Guzeldemir, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Ercan Kurt, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Nikolay Petrov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Maj. G. Anthopoulos, M.D., A.F., Greece
Lt. Nikolay Mladenov, M.D., Bulgaria

Biochemistry

Col. M. Kemal Erbil, Prof. Med. Pharm., Turkey
Col. Mustafa Gultepe, Prof. Med. Pharm., Turkey
Col. Ismail Kurt, Prof. Med. Pharm., Turkey
Com. G. Totos, M.D., H.N., Greece

Cardiac & Vascular Surgery

Brig. Gen. Harun Tatar, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Ufuk Demirkilic, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Mutasim Sungun, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Ahmet Turhan Yilmaz, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Lt. Col. D. Chiristodoulakis, M.D., A.F., Greece
Capt. M. Douzinas, M.D., H.N., Greece

Cardiology

Col. Bekir Sitki Cebeci, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Dobromir Gochev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. Konstantin Ramshev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. A. Cemal Sag, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Hasan Fehmi Tore, Prof. M.D., Turkey

Dermatology & Venerology

Brig. Gen. Stoyan Tonev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. Bilal Dogan, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Zafer Kurumlu, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. H. Bulent Tastan, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Miroslava Kadurina, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria

Dentistry

Col. Ahmet Erman Akbulut, Prof. Med. Dent., Turkey
Col. Bahadir Gurbuzer, Assoc. Prof. Med. Dent., Turkey
Col. Deniz Sagdic, Prof. Med. Dent., Turkey

Diving Medicine

Lt. Com. P. Vavasis M.D., H.N., Greece

Emergency Medicine

Col. Tuncay Celenk, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Koksal Oner, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Lt. Col. Bilgin Comert, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Nikola Aleksandrov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Vasil Arnaudov, M.D., Bulgaria
Velichko Dragnev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Kamen Kanev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Korhan Taviloglu, Prof. M.D., Gen. Sect. of EATES, Turkey

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Col. Omer Azal, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Valentin Ivanov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. Mustafa Kutlu, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Emin Onde, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Metin Ozata, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Maj. P. Kokoris, M.D., A.F., Greece

ENT

Brig. Gen. Hasan Candan, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Atila Gungor, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Ali Sertac Yetiser, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Com. D. Protopappas, M.D., H.N., Greece
Lt. Col. P. Simeonidis, M.D., A.F., Greece
Ventsislav Tsvetkov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria

Experimental Medicine

Col. Orhan Kozak, Prof. M.D., Turkey

Gastroenterology

Col. Sait Bagci, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Necmettin Karaeren, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Krum Katsarov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. A. Melih Ozel, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Capt. A. Mantidis, M.D., H.N., Greece
Lt. Col. P. Kostopoulos, M.D., A.F., Greece

General Surgery

Brig. Gen. Sadettin Cetiner, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Brig. Gen. Cemil Turgut Tufan, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Ismail Arslan, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Evgeni Belokonski, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. Sezai Demirbas, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Krasimir Vasilev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Com. G. Pehlivanidis, M.D., H.N., Greece
Bahadir M. Gulluoglu, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Korhan Taviloglu, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Cumhur Yegen, Prof. M.D., Turkey

Gynecology & Obstetrics

Col. Vedat Atay, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Iskender Baser, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Ali Rustu Ergur, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Mufit Cemal Yenen, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Nikolay Vasilev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria

Hematology

Col. Cengiz Beyan, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Ahmet Ozturk, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Ali Ugur Ural, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Yulian Raynov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria

Immunology

Col. Ali Sengul, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Ch. Grigoreas, M.D., A.F., Greece
Lt. Col. Selim Nalbant, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Maj. D. Panagiotopoulos, M.D., M.C., Greece

Infectious Disease & Microbiology

Col. Ahmet Celal Basustaoglu, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Saban Cavuslu, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Canpolat Eyigun, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Tuncer Haznedaroglu, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Ayhan Kubar, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Krasimir Mekushinov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Bozhin Kamarinchev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., D.Sc., Bulgaria
Liubomir Mitev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Encho Savov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Eli Tsvetkova, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria

Internal Medicine

Col. Selahattin Erikci, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Yasar Kucukardali, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. M. Tahir Unal, Prof. M.D., Turkey

Medical Oncology

Col. Fikret Arpaci, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Gokhan Kandemir, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Ahmet Ozet, Prof. M.D., Turkey

Military Medicine

Col. Metin Hasde, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Assen Petkov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. Ivan Samnaliev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Lt. Col. Cesim Demir, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Lt. Col. D. Tsokanas, M.D., M.C., Greece
Hristofor Dishovski, Prof. M.D., D.Sc., Bulgaria

Nephrology

Col. Kayser Caglar, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Rifki Evrenkaya, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Mujdat Yenicesu, Prof. M.D., Turkey

Neurology

Col. Yasar Kutukcu, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Zeki Odabasi, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Mehmet Saracoglu, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Lt. Col. Erdem Togrol, Assist. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Ecaterina Tityanova, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria

Neurosurgery

Col. Ahmet Colak, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Mehmet Kadri Daneyemez, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Engin Gonul, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Com. D. Bouramas, M.D., H.N., Greece
Lt. Iliyan Stoev, M.D., Bulgaria
Aleksandar Petkov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria

Nursing

Col. Fatma Sevgi Hatipoglu, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Maj. Nalan Akbayrak, Prof. M.D., Turkey

Ophthalmology

Col. Suat Karagul, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Fatih Mehmet Mutlu, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Melih Hamdi Unal, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Lachezar Voynov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria

Orthopedics

Col. Mehmet Altinmakas, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Ali Sabri Atesalp, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Kaan Erler, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Capt. T. Grivas, M.D., H.N., Greece
Col. Ahmet Kiral, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Can Solakoglu, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Lt. Col. E. Antonogiannakis, M.D., M.C., Greece
Rumen Zlatev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria

Pathology

Col. Huseyin Baloglu, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Omer Gunhan, Prof. Med. Pharm., Turkey
Col. Mukerrem Sefali, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Com. Aristidis Diamantis, M.D., H.N., Greece

Pediatrics

Col. Ismail Gocmen, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Ahmet Emin Kurekci, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Mustafa Koray Lenk, Prof. M.D., Turkey

Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation

Col. Kemal Dincer, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Hasan Dursun, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Arif Kenan Tan, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Troycho Troev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Lt. Col. A. Papadeas, M.D., M.C., Greece
Maj. A. Karaseridis, M.D., A.F., Greece
Georgi Georgiev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Col. Bahattin Celikoz, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Mustafa Sengezer, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Murat Cengiz Turegun, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Lt. Col. Fuat Yuksel, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Nasko Bachvarov, M.D., Bulgaria

Pneumology

Col. Hayati Bilgic, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Kudret Ekiz, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Kosta Kostov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. Erdogan Kunter, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey

Psychiatrics

Col. Mesut Cetin, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Capt. V. Menoutis, M.D., H.N., Greece
Col. Fuat Ozgen, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Aytekin Ozsahin, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Dr. Kaludiev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria

Radiation Oncology

Col. M. Murat Beyzadeoglu, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Aleksey Manev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. N. Salvaras, M.D., M.C., Greece
Lt. Col. Hakki Cuneyt Ulutin, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Mitko Alyakov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria

Radiology & Radiodiagnostic

Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Somuncu, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col Andrey Ivanov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. Esref Kizilkaya, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Lachezar Petrov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. Mustafa Tasar, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey

Rheumatology

Col. Ayhan Dinc, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Salih Pay, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Lt. Col. D. Kasimos, M.D., M.C., Greece

Thoracic Surgery

Col. Mehmet Dakak, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Onur Genc, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Turgut Isitmangil, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Borimir Vasilev, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Com. S. Moraitis, M.D., H.N., Greece
Lt. Deyan Yordanov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria

Urology

Navy Capt. V. Kadir Baykal, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Murat Dayanc, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Cuneyid Iseri, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Col. Svetoslav Nikolov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. Iliya Saltirov, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Ph.D., Bulgaria
Col. Bedrettin Seckin, Prof. M.D., Turkey
Navy Capt. Temucin Senkul, Assoc. Prof. M.D., Turkey
Com. E. Spiropoulos, M.D., H.N., Greece
Capt. D. Liapis, M.D., A.F., Greece