Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Clinical Advances and Future Opportunities
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery/Aesthetic Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plastic and reconstructive surgery is experiencing unprecedented transformation, propelled by technological innovations, shifting patient needs, and an enhanced focus on comprehensive patient care. This Special Issue seeks to examine the integrated strategies essential for overcoming contemporary challenges in the specialty. Surgeons routinely manage complex cases spanning congenital defect correction (cleft lips and/or palates), post-traumatic reconstruction, aesthetic enhancement, and functional rehabilitation all requiring close interdisciplinary cooperation.
Minimally invasive procedures, robotic-assisted surgery, and improved microsurgical methods have enhanced precision and patient outcomes. While these technological leaps forward offer remarkable benefits, they simultaneously emphasize persistent concerns regarding sustainable functional outcomes, patient-centered satisfaction metrics, and the psychological dimensions of surgical interventions.
In this Special Issue, we welcome authors to submit manuscripts that address the current treatment of Plastic and reconstructive surgery, as well as future directions in the field. This collection will serve as a platform for medical professionals to share solutions.
Dr. Rami S Kantar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plastic surgery
- reconstructive surgery
- cleft lips
- palates
- post-traumatic reconstruction
- facial transplantation
- craniofacial surgery
- cleft surgery
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