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The research group in General Surgery aims to develop research activities in the field of Surgery from the most clinical and surgical aspects related to the quality of care to the most basic and translational aspects of etiopathogenesis, pathophysiology and the bases of the diseases included in its different areas of interest, as well as in the therapeutic procedures to address them. It is focused in several topics that include the fields of Abdominal Wall Surgery, biomaterials and bioengineering, Colorectal Surgery and Proctology, General Endocrine, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Esophagogastric Surgery, and Thoracic Surgery. It includes clinical surgeons who make up the care teams of the various clinical lines and includes a basic research laboratory with two researchers with special interest in the study of the extracellular matrix and inflammation and biomaterials and their integration.
IP: Josep A Villena Delgado Collaborators: Angel Michael Ortiz Zuñiga, Laura Hidalgo Corbacho, Alba Rojano Toimil, Ramón Vilallonga Puy Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN Funding: 217800 Reference: PID2021-123377OB-I00 Duration: 01/09/2022 - 31/08/2025
IP: Ramón Vilallonga Puy Collaborators: Mercedes Pérez Lafuente, Nuria Roson Gradaille, Laura Puente Ramo, Carla Gonzalez Junyent, Marta Comas Martínez, Alba Rojano Toimil, Arturo Cirera De Tudela, Elisa Merino Peña, Clara Pañella Vilamú, Ana Maria Ciscar Bellés Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 171820 Reference: PI22/00880 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025
IP: Andreea Ciudin Mihai Collaborators: Oscar González López, Fiorella Ximena Palmas Candia, Marina Giralt Arnaiz, Marta Comas Martínez, Rosa Burgos Peláez, Irene Hernández Hernández, Enzamaría Fidilio Meli, Efráin Santiago Cordero Vázquez, Cristina Gamez Cenzano Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 123420 Reference: PI20/01086 Duration: 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2024
IP: Miriam de Nadal Clanchet Collaborators: Anna González Tallada, Alberto Jauregui Abularach, Maria Alonso Alonso Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 119185 Reference: PI20/00154 Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2025
PMID: 37010145 Journal: International Journal of Surgery Year: 2023 Reference: Int J Surg. 2023 Apr 1;109(4):689-697. doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000000213. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Di Saverio, Salomone; Francis, Nader; Gorter-Stam, Marguerite; Pastor, Carlos; Pellino, Gianluca; Sylla, Patricia; Tejedor, Patricia et al. DOI: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000000213
PMID: 37019909 Journal: Nature Communications Year: 2023 Reference: Nat Commun. 2023 Apr 5;14(1):1887. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-37559-w. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Buzon, Maria J; Esperalba, Juliana; Falco, Vicenc; Genesca, Meritxell; Kuguel, Sebastian G; Kuguel, Sebastian G; Mancebo, Cristina; Mancebo, Cristina; Pieren, Daan K J; Rey-Cano, Joan et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37559-w
PMID: 37031602 Journal: Translational Oncology Year: 2023 Reference: Transl Oncol. 2023 Jun;32:101668. doi: 10.1016/j.tranon.2023.101668. Epub 2023 Apr 5. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Baraibar, Iosune; Capdevila, Jaume; Castells, Marta R; Castillo, Gloria; Comas, Raquel; Comas, Raquel; Dopazo, Cristina; Elez, Elena; Espin, Eloy; Garcia, Ariadna et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2023.101668
PMID: 37048094 Journal: Cells Year: 2023 Reference: Cells. 2023 Mar 27;12(7):1021. doi: 10.3390/cells12071021. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Boronat-Toscano, Albert; Caro, Aleidis; Espin, Eloy; Espina, Beatriz; Manas, Maria Jose; Marti, Marc; Menacho, Margarita; Monfort-Ferre, Diandra; Saera-Vila, Alfonso; Serena, Carolina et al. DOI: 10.3390/cells12071021
PMID: 34897426 Journal: Journal of Crohns & Colitis Year: 2022 Reference: J Crohns Colitis. 2022 Jul 14;16(6):954-962. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab215. Impact factor: 9.071 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sica, Giuseppe S, Khan, Jim, Sensi, Bruno, Warusavitarne, Janindra, Nardi, Alessandra, Zaghiyan, Karen, Pellino, Gianluca, Marti-Gallostra, Marc, Frasson, Matteo, Artigue, Michael et al. DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab215
PMID: 35819368 Journal: Journal of Crohns & Colitis Year: 2022 Reference: J Crohns Colitis. 2022 Jul 12. pii: 6640263. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac096. Impact factor: 9.071 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Poggioli, Gilberto, Pellino, Gianluca, Rottoli, Matteo, Mineccia, Michela, Frontali, Alice, Celentano, Valerio, Colombo, Francesco, Baldi, Caterina, Ardizzone, Sandro, Marti Gallostra, Marc et al. DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac096
PMID: 35817683 Journal: DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE Year: 2022 Reference: Dig Liver Dis. 2022 Jul 8. pii: S1590-8658(22)00551-5. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.06.013. Impact factor: 4.088 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Sriranganathan, Danujan, Vinci, Danilo, Pellino, Gianluca, Segal, Jonathan P et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.06.013
PMID: 34980484 Journal: SURGERY Year: 2022 Reference: Surgery. 2022 Jul;172(1):53-59. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.11.032. Epub 2021 Dec 31. Impact factor: 3.982 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Celentano, Valerio, Tekkis, Paris, Nordenvall, Caroline, Mills, Sarah, Spinelli, Antonino, Smart, Neil, Selvaggi, Francesco, Warren, Oliver, Espin-Basany, Eloy, Kontovounisios, Christos et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.11.032
PMID: 34312085 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2021 Reference: Cir Esp. 2021 Oct;99(8):619-620. doi: 10.1016/j.cireng.2020.07.016. Epub 2021 Jul 24. Impact factor: 1.653 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Verdaguer, Mireia, Jofra, Mariona, Rodrigues, Victor, Lopez-Cano, Manuel, Rossello-Jimenez, Daniel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2020.07.016
PMID: 34263523 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2021 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2021 Jul;23(7):1658-1661. doi: 10.1111/codi.15632. Impact factor: 3.788 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pellino, Gianluca, Bellato, Vittoria, Cunha, Miguel, Gallardo, Cristian, Garoufalia, Zoe, Gujjuri, Rohan, Zaffaroni, Gloria, Brady, Richard R W et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.15632
PMID: 34253496 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2021 Reference: Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2021 Aug-Sep;99(7):527-534. doi: 10.1016/j.cireng.2021.06.016. Epub 2021 Jul 9. Impact factor: 1.653 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Amador, Sara, Rodrigues-Goncalves, Victor, Verdaguer-Tremolosa, Mireia, Hernandez-Granados, Pilar, Bravo-Salva, Alejandro, Utrera Gonzalez, Antonio, Capitan Vallvey, Jose M, Pradas, Matias, Perez Gomar, Daniel, Bustos, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2021.06.016
PMID: 34238728 Journal: Journal of Visceral Surgery Year: 2021 Reference: J Visc Surg. 2021 Jul 5. pii: S1878-7886(21)00102-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2021.06.007. Impact factor: 2.043 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Genova, P, Sobhani, I, Stakelum, A, Gomez, S A, Torres, M T, Paya, C, Gonzalvez, P, Assalino, M, Brunetti, F, Zaborowski, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2021.06.007
PMID: 32818462 Journal: Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology Year: 2020 Reference: Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Sep;5(9):802-803. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(20)30241-7. Impact factor: 14.789 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Almirante, Benito, Basany, Eloy Espin, Pellino, Gianluca et al. DOI: 10.1016/S2468-1253(20)30241-7
PMID: 32808678 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2020 Reference: Br J Surg. 2020 Oct;107(11):e543-e544. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11833. Epub 2020 Aug 18. Impact factor: 5.676 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Jawad, Adraoui, An, Yongbo, Bellato, Vittoria, Konishi, Tsuyoshi, Pellino, Gianluca, Sensi, Bruno, Siragusa, Leandro, Franceschilli, Marzia, Sica, Giuseppe S, Kefleyesus, A et al. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11833
PMID: 32803500 Journal: Techniques in Coloproctology Year: 2020 Reference: Tech Coloproctol. 2020 Aug 16. pii: 10.1007/s10151-020-02327-1. doi: 10.1007/s10151-020-02327-1. Impact factor: 2.721 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pellino, G, Reif de Paula, T, Lawlor, G, Keller, D S et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10151-020-02327-1
PMID: 32790095 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2020 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2020 Sep;22(9):1006-1014. doi: 10.1111/codi.15313. Epub 2020 Aug 28. Impact factor: 2.769 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pellino, Gianluca, Vaizey, Carolynne J, Maeda, Yasuko et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.15313
PMID: 30565008 Journal: INFECTION Year: 2019 Reference: Infection. 2019 Apr;47(2):289-292. doi: 10.1007/s15010-018-1261-y. Epub 2018 Dec 19. Impact factor: 2.927 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Roman, Antonio, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Len, Oscar, Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose, Saez-Gimenez, Berta, Deu, Maria, Nuvials, Xavier, Ferrer, Ricard, Gavalda, Joan et al. DOI: 10.1007/s15010-018-1261-y
PMID: 30843440 Journal: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL Year: 2019 Reference: Chronobiol Int. 2019 May;36(5):672-680. doi: 10.1080/07420528.2019.1580716. Epub 2019 Mar 7. Impact factor: 2.562 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ricart-Jane, David, Cambras, Trinitat, Pardina, Eva, Carmona, Julia, Lecube, Albert, Balibrea, Jose Maria, Caubet, Enric, Gonzalez, Oscar, Vilallonga, Ramon, Cuello, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2019.1580716
PMID: 30839242 Journal: Surgical Infections Year: 2019 Reference: Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2019 May/Jun;20(4):261-270. doi: 10.1089/sur.2018.279. Epub 2019 Mar 6. Impact factor: 1.921 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Lopez-Cano, Manuel, Kraft, Miquel, Curell, Anna, Puig-Asensio, Mireia, Balibrea, Jose, Armengol-Carrasco, Manuel, Garcia-Alamino, J M et al. DOI: 10.1089/sur.2018.279
PMID: 30791168 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2019 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2019 Apr;21(4):487-489. doi: 10.1111/codi.14590. Epub 2019 Mar 12. Impact factor: 2.997 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Ioannidis, Argyrios, Blanco-Colino, Ruth, Chapman, Stephen J, Soares, Antonio S, Pellino, Gianluca, Frasson, Matteo et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.14590
PMID: 29773261 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2018 Reference: Cir Esp. 2018 Nov;96(9):546-554. doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2018.03.010. Impact factor: 0.841 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Osorio, Javier, Jerico, Carlos, Miranda, Coro, Garsot, Elisenda, Luna, Alexis, Miro, Monica, Santamaria, Maite, Artigau, Eva, Rodriguez-Santiago, Joaquin, Castro, Sandra et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2018.03.010
PMID: 29704562 Journal: International Journal of Surgery Year: 2018 Reference: Int J Surg. 2018 Jun;54(Pt A):290-297. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.04.038. Epub 2018 Apr 25. Impact factor: 2.693 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Badia, Josep M, Casey, Anna L, Rubio-Perez, Ines, Crosby, Cynthia, Arroyo-Garcia, Nares, Del Castillo, Jose Balibrea et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.04.038
PMID: 29534846 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2018 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2018 Jun;54(6):313-319. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2018.01.013. Epub 2018 Mar 10. Impact factor: 2.633 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Jauregui, Alberto, Deu, Maria, Romero, Laura, Roman, Antonio, Moreno, Antonio, Armengol, Manuel, Sole, Juan et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2018.01.013
PMID: 29525123 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2018 Reference: Cir Esp. 2018 Jun - Jul;96(6):369-374. doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2018.02.003. Epub 2018 Mar 7. Impact factor: 0.841 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Marinello, Franco, Kraft, Miquel, Ridaura, Nuria, Vallribera, Francesc, Espin, Eloy et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2018.02.003
PMID: 25403579 Journal: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY Year: 2015 Reference: Ann Oncol. 2015 Feb;26(2):438-9. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdu535. Epub 2014 Nov 17. Impact factor: 7.04 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Alsina, M, Landolfi, S, Aura, C, Caci, K, Jimenez, J, Prudkin, L, Castro, S, Moreno, D, Navalpotro, B, Tabernero, J et al. DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu535
PMID: 24908244 Journal: OBESITY SURGERY Year: 2015 Reference: Obes Surg. 2015 Jan;25(1):85-9. doi: 10.1007/s11695-014-1313-z. Impact factor: 3.747 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Tortosa, Frederic, Lecube, Albert, Zafon, Carles, Gromaz, Adoracion, Fort, Jose Manuel, Caubet, Enric, Baena, Juan Antonio et al. DOI: 10.1007/s11695-014-1313-z
PMID: 25260894 Journal: Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Year: 2015 Reference: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2015 Jan;20(1):47-53. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivu320. Epub 2014 Sep 25. Impact factor: 1.155 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Canela, Mercedes, Roman, Antonio, Rello, Jordi, Masnou, Nuria, Ribas, Montse, Lopez, Iker, Zapata, Ricardo, Sole, Juan, Jauregui, Alberto, Deu, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu320
This pathology, common among patients who have undergone rectal resection due to cancer, causes alterations in bowel function with great impact on quality of life.
The research has received funding from the Spanish Society of Obesity Surgery and the Spanish Association of Surgeons.
The project has led to the development of a visual algorithm, so it can be used as a guide by patients and healthcare professionals.
