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The center focuses on complex brain, spine, and peripheral nerve surgery. It is known for the PURED technique for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Dr. Aghayev introduced this posterior decompression method in 2015. The approach uses a small 4 cm incision between the scapula and midline.</p><p>Dr. Kamran Aghayev has over 20 years of neurosurgery experience. He completed a Spinal Oncology Fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida. The team has treated over 200 patients with the PURED technique. No infections have ever occurred with this procedure. Patients typically stay in the hospital for 2 to 3 days. Most people return to normal life within one month. The clinic offers support in English, Azerbaijani, Russian, and Turkish.</p>","text_type":"short_description","best_texts":{"techniques":"TLIF with bone graft, titanium implants","good_fit_for":"Complex lumbar disc herniation","why_its_ranked":"Performs TLIF with 99% success rate. Uses titanium implants for durability. 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Its lead surgeon has over 17 years of experience. The clinic focuses on brain tumor treatment, epilepsy, and Parkinson's disease.</p> <ul> <li>Deep brain stimulation procedures are performed for Parkinson's disease and epilepsy.</li> <li>Discectomy and other spinal surgeries are available.</li> <li>Brain tumor surgery covers complex cases.</li> </ul>","text_type":"short_description","agency_settings":[{"setting_name":"is_new","setting_value":"0"},{"setting_name":"kids_only","setting_value":"0"}],"reviews":[],"clinic":{"id":5138,"alias":"dr-mustafa-kilic","name":"Dr. Mustafa Kılıç Clinic","short_description":"<p>Dr. Mustafa Kılıç Clinic is a neurosurgery center in Istanbul. Its lead surgeon has over 17 years of experience. 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