Attila Bursics

Photo of Attila BursicsProfessional title: MD, PhD, Head of Department

Year of primary qualifications: 1991 (medical degree), 1995 (surgery)

Current institution: Department of Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Uzsoki Teaching Hospital, Budapest, Hungary

Title of presentation: Surgical options in the treatment of anal strictures (Core Subject Update)

Learning objectives: Summary of the etiologic factors of anal stenosis and description of the possibilities of conservative and surgical measures done to overcome this condition.

Clinical/research background

My main fields of interest are gastrointestinal surgery and surgical oncology. Coloproctology is one of my preferred activities and I support minimally invasive surgery. In my department we also practice upper GI and hepato-pancreatic surgery in force. The department has the highest accreditation level in Hungary and the hospital is a training hospital affiliated to the Semmelweis University, Budapest.

Working experience

  • 2011- Head of the Department of Surgery and Vascular Surgery, Uzsoki Utcai Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
  • 2008-2011 Head of the Department of General Surgery, BIK, Budapest, Hungary
  • 2005-2007 Head of the Department of General Surgery, MÁV Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
  • 2004-2005 Senior lecturer in surgery, Semmelweis University, 1st. Department of Surgery, Budapest, Hungary
  • 1996-2004 Assistant lecturer in surgery, Semmelweis University, 1st. Department of Surgery, Budapest, Hungary
  • 1991-1995 Resident, HO than SHO in surgery, Semmelweis University, 1st. Department of Surgery, Budapest, Hungary

Teaching activity

  • Lecturer in coloproctology of the Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary since 2006
  • Examiner at the Final State Exams at the Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary since 2012
  • Lecturer and examiner of theatre nurses at ETI, Budapest, Hungary, 1998-2005
  • University teacher in surgery at Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary between 1995 and 2005 (graduate and postgraduate courses)

Relevant peer-reviewed publications

  1. Dede K, Salamon F, Landherr L, Jakab F, Bursics A. Pathologic Assessment of Response to Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases after Hepatic Resection: Which Method to Use? Pathol Oncol Res. 2014 Jun 5. Epub ahead of print PubMed PMID: 24898285.
  2. Bursics A, Besznyák I, Mersich T, Pörneczi B, Dede K, Papp G, Ágoston P, Pápai Z. Surgical treatment of retroperitoneal sarcomas. Magy Onkol. 2014 Mar;58(1):47-51. Epub 2014 Feb 12. Review. Hungarian. PubMed PMID: 24712006.
  3. Dede K, Salamon F, Taller A, Bursics A. Autoimmune pancreatitis mimicking pancreatic tumor. Magy Seb. 2014 Feb;67(1):18-23. doi: 10.1556/MaSeb.67.2014.1.4. Hungarian. PubMed PMID: 24566656.
  4. Dede K, Láng I, Pörneczi B, Mester G, Fekete A, Kőszegi G, Mersich T, Besznyák I, Bursics A. Preoperative chemotherapy in the surgical treatment of colorectal liver metastases. Magy Seb. 2013 Dec;66(6):325-30. doi: 10.1556/MaSeb.66.2013.6.4. Hungarian. PubMed PMID: 24333977.
  5. Mersich T, Faludi S, Ping O, Jóbaházi J, Szabó B, Dede K, Besznyák I, Bursics A. Evolution of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer - axillary staging in the past 15 years at the Uzsoki Street Hospital. Magy Seb. 2013 Dec;66(6):320-4. doi: 10.1556/MaSeb.66.2013.6.3. Hungarian. PubMed PMID: 24333976.
  6. Besznyák I, Svastics I, Egyed T, Szentpétery F, Teknős D, Nagy P, Mersich T, Dede K, Bursics A. Laparoscopic appendicectomy in 2013 - a barely tolerated procedure turning into a gold standard operation? Magy Seb. 2013 Dec;66(6):316-9. doi: 10.1556/MaSeb.66.2013.6.2. Hungarian. PubMed PMID: 24333975.
  7. Dede K, Mersich T, Besznyák I, Zaránd A, Salamon F, Baranyai ZS, Landherr L, Jakab F, Bursics A. Bevacizumab treatment before resection of colorectal liver metastases: safety, recovery of liver function, pathologic assessment. Pathol Oncol Res. 2013 Jul;19(3):501-8. doi: 10.1007/s12253-013-9608-2. Epub 2013 Feb 19. PubMed PMID: 23420304.
  8. Jakab F, Dede K, Láng I, Bursics A, Mersich T. Latest indications for hanging manoeuvre in liver surgery. Magy Seb. 2012 Dec;65(6):407-15. doi: 10.1556/MaSeb.65.2012.6.3. Hungarian. PubMed PMID: 23229032.
  9. Dede K, Salamon F, Taller A, Teknős D, Bursics A. Autoimmune pancreatitis mimicking pancreatic tumor. J Surg Case Rep. 2012 Dec 4;2012(11). pii: rjs012. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjs012. PubMed PMID: 24968399; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3853626.

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