Trasplante de dedo de pie a mano número 500: entrevista al Dr. Piñal en las cabeceras del Grupo Vocento
Las cabeceras del Grupo Vocento (El Correo, Diario Montañés, Norte de Castilla, Ideal de Granada, La Verdad de Murcia, etc.) dedicaron una amplia entrevista al cirujano cántabro Francisco Piñal el pasado miércoles. El motivo principal: su trasplante de dedo de pie a mano número 500, con una tasa de éxito del 99%.
Extensive interview with Dr. Piñal in the newspapers of Grupo Vocento on the occasion of his toe to hand transplant number 500
The paper media of Grupo Vocento (El Correo, Diario Montañés, Norte de Castilla, Ideal de Granada, La Verdad de Murcia, etc.) devoted an extensive interview to the Spanish surgeon Francisco Piñal last Wednesday. The main reason: his toe to hand transplant number 500, with a success rate of 99%.
Media: Dr. Piñal reconstructs the right hand of a patient who had lost his five fingers in an explosion
Marius Constantin, 28 years old (Zalla, Vizcaya, Spain), lost the five fingers of his right hand last New Year’s Eve due to the explosion of a high-powered firecracker, which left the limb with an effective amputation at the wrist level.
Intense agenda for Dr. Piñal during the 13th IFSSH Congress in Buenos Aires
This meeting, considered the most important international event on hand surgery, gathered more than 1000 physicians from all over the world at the Argentine capital
The catastrophic hand (II). The physician perspective: ‘save what can be saved’, calm and collaboration
In ‘The catastrophic hand (I). The patient experience: hopes, plans and microsurgery’, we talk with Dr. Del Piñal on the characteristics and surgical and psychological challenges posed by transforming a catastrophic hand in one acceptable. A perspective that put the focus on the surgeon-patient relationship. In this second post about it, we change our approach […]
The catastrophic hand (I). The patient experience: hopes, plans and microsurgery
Google translation: The absence of armed conflicts and better labour security conditions have reduced the incidence oftraumatic hand injuries in Western countries. Yet emergency teams and ‘first response’ surgeons must face catastrophic hand situations. These ‘first response’ teams role is key in laying the groundwork for getting as close as possible to what Dr. Del Pinal defines […]
Del Piñal, international guest speaker at a course on hand, wrist and elbow surgery in Chile
The Spanish surgeon is the only foreign expert invited, along with Dr. Jeffrey Yao, professor at the Stanford University Dr. Francisco del Piñal starts today his participation in the international postgraduate course ‘Update in surgery of the hand, wrist and elbow‘. The meeting is organized by the Chilean Los Condes Clinic, sponsored by the Faculty […]