Dr. Francisco del Piñal, the only Spanish surgeon to participate, was part of the international teaching team as a guest lecturer.

On 24th and 25th March, the city of Milan hosted the 19th edition of the Congress on Advances in Hand Microsurgery organised by the Italian Society of Hand Surgery, the Italian Society of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the Italian Society of Microsurgery. Topics covered included hand surgery, the lower limb, head and neck, breast, sarcoma and flaps.

Dr. Francisco del Piñal was part of the international teaching team as guest lecturer and the only Spanish surgeon to participate. Also present were Professor Pajardi from the University of Milan, Professor Bruno Battiston from the University of Turin, Professor Roberto Adani from the University of Modena, among many others.