Emerging Trends in Head and Neck Surgery
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Surgery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 48
Special Issue Editors
Interests: head and neck oncology; laryngology; ear surgery
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: head and neck oncology; laryngology; ear surgery
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Head and neck surgery encompasses a broad range of surgical procedures addressing pathologies in the head and neck region, including benign and malignant tumours, congenital abnormalities, trauma, infections, and functional disorders.
Since the head and neck region contains vital organs responsible for essential functions such as breathing, eating, smelling and hearing, surgical procedures in this complex area present significant challenges.
For this reason, any innovation that can reduce morbidity while improving both functional and aesthetic outcomes is highly valued.
This Special Issue will focus on recent advances in imaging and endoscopic technologies, minimally invasive surgical approaches, personalized therapeutic strategies, innovations in reconstructive techniques, and the application of artificial intelligence in the diagnosis and treatment planning of head and neck pathologies.
All research aiming to improve the diagnosis and clinical management of pathologies involving the thyroid, parathyroid, salivary glands, larynx, pharynx, oral cavity, nasal cavity, and paranasal sinuses will be considered for publication.
We particularly welcome interdisciplinary contributions that reflect the collaborative nature of modern head and neck surgical care, involving otolaryngologists, radiologists, oncologists, and reconstructive surgeons.
We invite authors to contribute to this Special Issue by sharing their clinical experience with cutting-edge approaches in head and neck surgery.
Authors are welcome to submit original articles, reports on novel treatment strategies and advances in decision making, clinical outcome studies, comparative studies, narrative reviews, scoping reviews and systematic reviews and meta-analyses. We look forward to receiving your manuscripts.
Dr. Filippo Carta
Prof. Dr. Roberto Puxeddu
Guest Editors
Dr. Cinzia Mariani
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- head and neck surgery
- minimally invasive surgical approaches
- new technologies
- personalized medicine
- artificial intelligence
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