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First double hand transplant carried out in Spain
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By m.p. - Dec 11, 2006 - 10:13 PM
The 10 hour operation was carried out at a Valencia hospital
Spain’s first bilateral hand transplant has been carried out at the Hospital La Fe in Valencia. The patient is a 47 year old woman who lost both her hands 28 years ago during a chemistry experiment.
The 10 hour operation was carried out by a reconstructive surgery team from the Pedro Cavadas Foundation, and is, worldwide, the first of its type to be carried out on a woman.
Cavadas said in a press conference on Monday that Alba, who is from Castellón, could start recovering sensitivity within 5 to 6 months.
Only two of the hand transplants carried out in the world have failed, in both cases because the patient stopped taking the medication prescribed by doctors. The recipient in the first operation which took place in the United States 8 years ago is said to be doing ‘very well.’
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First double hand transplant carried out in Spain
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By m.p. - Dec 11, 2006 - 10:13 PM
Alba F.C., the first patient in Spain to receive a hand transplant. Photo - EFE/Manuel Bruque.
Spain’s first bilateral hand transplant has been carried out at the Hospital La Fe in Valencia. The patient is a 47 year old woman who lost both her hands 28 years ago during a chemistry experiment.
The 10 hour operation was carried out by a reconstructive surgery team from the Pedro Cavadas Foundation, and is, worldwide, the first of its type to be carried out on a woman.
Cavadas said in a press conference on Monday that Alba, who is from Castellón, could start recovering sensitivity within 5 to 6 months.
Only two of the hand transplants carried out in the world have failed, in both cases because the patient stopped taking the medication prescribed by doctors. The recipient in the first operation which took place in the United States 8 years ago is said to be doing ‘very well.’
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geoffrey
11 Dec 2006, 22:35
11 Dec 2006, 22:35
I am glad that you got your arms back and have the power to do things
Matt
11 Dec 2006, 23:44
11 Dec 2006, 23:44
wow, thats remarkable
L. Cid
12 Dec 2006, 01:05
12 Dec 2006, 01:05
Applause and congratulations!! Although armed with the best doctors in
Spain, you must hand it to her for having the courage to put her fist down
and not be elbowed out of a better manicured life.
Sarah
12 Dec 2006, 04:34
12 Dec 2006, 04:34
I am very happy for you, hope that you start feeling better soon
Erica
12 Dec 2006, 04:37
12 Dec 2006, 04:37
WOWWW =[
Heather
12 Dec 2006, 05:17
12 Dec 2006, 05:17
Congradulations! THat is such a mircle that u are able to have the gift of
your hands back! GOd does wonders! YOu are now a walking
mircle..........trust God because in him all things are possible!
jay
12 Dec 2006, 17:05
12 Dec 2006, 17:05
how about a round of applause?
chris
13 Dec 2006, 02:15
13 Dec 2006, 02:15
what kind of experiment were u doing when u lost your hands?
bob
13 Dec 2006, 03:16
13 Dec 2006, 03:16
I would have been more impressed if they had transplanted her noggin.
pete
13 Dec 2006, 03:17
13 Dec 2006, 03:17
And by the way, L. Cid, that post rocks.
Cooter
13 Dec 2006, 04:23
13 Dec 2006, 04:23
Lets give her a hand!
Congrats
Congrats
vic
13 Dec 2006, 07:32
13 Dec 2006, 07:32
patient;doctor will i still be able to play the piano?
doc;yes
patient; thats funny i couldn't play it before.
just a little joke congrates!!
doc;yes
patient; thats funny i couldn't play it before.
just a little joke congrates!!
Desire
13 Dec 2006, 13:13
13 Dec 2006, 13:13
that is great.
congrats jus make sure u done lose them again
congrats jus make sure u done lose them again
Tammy
14 Dec 2006, 09:23
14 Dec 2006, 09:23
Thumb's up! Congrats
John Gogas
28 Dec 2006, 06:52
28 Dec 2006, 06:52
Congradulations! THat is a great mircle that u are able to have your hands
back!You are giving me great H O P E , I have lost both my arms when I was
still a child. I hope one day I will be able to have my arms,too.
THANK YOU.....
THANK YOU.....
Misbahuddin Ghauri
08 Jan 2007, 10:23
08 Jan 2007, 10:23
My son age 13 also amputated his right hand from his wrist about 5 years
ago in a road accident . Can you please suggest me anything like this
transplantation or any latest artificial computerised hand.Your interest in
the matter shall highly be appreciated.
Dayse Rodriguez
02 Oct 2008, 08:47
02 Oct 2008, 08:47
Hi, I'm happy for you that you went on with the surgery. I know that it
must have been very hard for you not having hands. Well my name is Dayse
and I'm seventeen years old. I'm very intrested in knowing or getting
information about transplant. The reason why I'm so intrested is because
I'm missing my right arm since I was two years old and eleven months. I had
a very dramatic acciedent when I was little. So please try to contact me at
my e-mail address. My familiy and me are really intrested in this and would
like to know more.
Thanks for your time
Thanks for your time
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