This special series on “Palliative Reconstructive Surgery” is edited by Dr. Marios Papadakis from University of Witten-Herdecke, Germany.

Marios Papadakis, MD, PhD, MBA, ELS
University of Witten-Herdecke, Germany

Dr. Marios Papadakis is a qualified specialist in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery, currently affiliated to the University of Witten-Herdecke, Germany. He holds an MD and a PhD from the University of Crete, Greece, as well as an MBA in health care management from the University of Nürnberg, Germany. He is a certified editor in the life sciences, serving as a reviewer for dozens of biomedical journals. His main research interests include microsurgery, skin cancer, wound healing, medical image processing, health care management and scientific writing, with a focus on authorship proliferation.

Series outline: 

1. Preface
2. The Uncanny Valley and the “Hello Kitty Effect” in Facial Palliative Reconstructive Surgery
3. Repair of Orocutaneous/Pharyngocutaneous Fistula after Head and Neck Surgery
4. Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Alimentary Tract in Patients with Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
5. Palliative Mastectomy/Breast Reconstruction
6. Palliative Surgery for Cutaneous Melanoma
7. Palliative Lower Leg Reconstruction
8. Diabetic Foot Reconstruction in the Palliative Patient
9. Palliative Treatment of Soft Tissue Sarcomas
10. Thoracic Wall Reconstruction in the Palliative Patient
11. Palliative Wound Care
12. Reconstruction of Sacral Pressure Sores in Patients with Limited Life-Expectancy

Disclosure:
The series “Palliative Reconstructive Surgery” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine without any sponsorship or funding. Marios Papadakis is serving as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.