Assoc. Prof. Dr. Öztekin Çıkman is a faculty member in the Department of General Surgery, Division of Surgical Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Turkey. After graduating from Dicle University Faculty of Medicine in 1993, he worked as an emergency physician at Van Muradiye State Hospital between 1993 and 1998. He completed his residency in General Surgery at Yüzüncü Yıl University in 2002, subsequently serving as a specialist and chief physician at Van Muradiye State Hospital, and later as chief physician at Van Training and Research Hospital. His academic interests primarily focus on gastrointestinal surgery, minimally invasive techniques (particularly laparoscopic surgery), endocrine surgery (thyroid and parathyroid), acute abdomen and trauma surgery, as well as the surgical treatment of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary cancers. His publications highlight topics such as gastric and colorectal cancers, liver and biliary tract diseases, wound healing, postoperative complications, and the development of clinical surgical techniques. Dr. Çıkman has contributed to the advancement of evidence-based surgical practices through numerous publications in reputable national and international journals. He actively participates in scientific congresses and various research projects. He is a member of several professional organizations including the Turkish Surgical Society, the Society of Minimally Invasive Surgery, and the Society of Endocrine Surgery. With h