He was saved from a "giant aneurysm" in his brain by closed surgery.

Tuzci, who was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm (ballooning caused by weakening of the vascular wall in the brain) at the hospital he went to in Artvin due to a severe headache, applied to Karadeniz Technical University (KTÜ) Farabi Hospital.

Following advanced examinations and imaging, Tuzci was referred to the Interventional Radiology Department and met with KTÜ Faculty of Medicine, Interventional Radiology Department faculty member Prof. Dr. Hasan Dinç and his team.

Tuzci underwent surgery using a closed endovascular flow diverter technique (a special type of stent placed inside the vein is used to reorganize blood flow, causing the aneurysm to shrink and close over time).

Tuzci, who was freed from a 2.5-centimeter aneurysm, which is medically referred to as "giant" due to its size, in a closed-type operation, was discharged after three days in the hospital.

Prof. Dr. Hasan Dinç, who performed the operation, told an AA correspondent that a large aneurysm was detected during the investigation of the patient's long-term headache.

Dinç, who stated that the patient contacted them after the diagnosis, said, "According to their size, aneurysms smaller than 1 centimeter are classified as small, those between 1 and 2.5 centimeters are classified as medium-sized, and those 2.5 centimeters or larger are classified as giant aneurysms. Our patient was in the giant aneurysm group."

Dinç said, "Because the bubble was so large that surgical treatment was not possible, it was treated with a closed method at our center."

Dinç noted that the operation was presented as a live case at the joint meeting of the European Neuroradiology Association and the Turkish Neuroradiology Association, and continued:

"Here, we used a closed approach, passing through the aneurysm, in a sense bypassing the aneurysm, and placed a flow diverter device that covers the neck of the aneurysm and extends to both sides of the vessel. In this way, we disabled the aneurysm and enabled its treatment."

Dinç explained that the treatment was not technically easy due to the size of the aneurysm, and noted:

"Placing an aneurysm in very small vessels without damaging it naturally requires experience and technique. The closed-loop approach to treatment with an endovascular flow diverter is a technology from the last 10-15 years. We treated the patient with the latest technological devices used worldwide. We kept him in the hospital for three days and then discharged him. He came for a follow-up appointment and is doing very well."

Yasemin Tuzci also said that severe headache, high blood pressure and stress created bubbles in her brain.

Tuzci, who stated that he chose KTÜ Farabi Hospital for treatment, said, "We started treatment with Dr. Hasan Dinç. He performed a very nice and successful surgery on me. Thankfully, I'm very comfortable."

Tuzci concluded his remarks by noting that he recovered from his complaints after the surgery:

"I can stand and talk just fine. I had some vision problems in my eyes, but they started to improve after the surgery, and I can see more clearly. My headaches lasted 4-5 days after the surgery and then went away. Everything is going well now."