Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery publishes Dr. Piñal’s work in reconstructive surgery for extreme thumb losses
The magazine of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons is the international benchmark in advances in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Dr. Piñal participates as guest speaker at the Big Hand Event 2019 in Utrecht
The Spanish surgeon took part in the sessions devoted to reflex sympathetic dystrophy and toe to hand transplantation Dr. Piñal was part of the list of foreign speakers of the Big Hand Event 2019 (BHE 2019), an annual meeting that addresses hand pathologies in a multidisciplinary way and which was hosted at the Jaarbeurs Convention Center, in the Dutch […]
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 hand of a merchant sailor through a pioneering microsurgery intervention in Spain
Alejandro Mayo, a merchant sailor, lost his thumb and a third of his left hand in a work accident on board of a tuna vessel in Atlantic waters. Upon his return, Mayo came into contact with Dr Piñal and his surgical team, which facilitated the development of a pioneering microsurgery procedure in Spain. (following video […]
Testimonial: «The intervention of Dr. Piñal gives me the freedom to fend for myself»
Marius Constantin, 28 years old (Zalla, Vizcaya, Spain), loss of the five fingers of his right hand due to the explosion of a high-powered firecracker: «The intervention of Dr. Piñal gives me the freedom to fend for myself».
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.
Del Piñal, speaker at the 12th Congress of the European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery
The Spanish surgeon took part in the symposia dedicated to bone reconstruction and toe to hand transplantation Dr. del Pinal was part of the international group of speakers of the European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery 12th Congress (EFSM), held in Barcelona from 3 to 5 April. The Spanish surgeon contributed with individual presentations at […]
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 […]