About the VHIR
Here at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) we promote biomedical research, innovation and teaching. Over 1,800 people are seeking to understand diseases today so the treatment can be improved tomorrow.
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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.
PMID: 37519145 Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Jul 31. doi: 10.1002/uog.27441. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Antolin, E; Arevalo, S; Crispi, F; Cruz-Lemini, M; Dominguez, C; Eixarch, E; Ferrer, Q; Llurba, E; Ribera, I; Rodriguez-Sureda, V et al. DOI: 10.1002/uog.27441
PMID: 37555464 Journal: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: BJOG. 2023 Aug 9. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.17631. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alsius, Merce; Bonacina, Erika; Caamina, Sara; Carreras, Elena; Castillo-Ribelles, Laura; de Mingo, Laura; Diaz, Sonia; Garcia, Esperanza; Garcia-Manau, Pablo; Lopez, Monica et al. DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17631
PMID: 37570527 Journal: Nanomaterials Year: 2023 Reference: Nanomaterials (Basel). 2023 Jul 29;13(15):2208. doi: 10.3390/nano13152208. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abasolo, Ibane; Bastus, Neus G; Boullosa, Ana Maria; Camara, Juan Antonio; Casals, Eudald; Garcia, Ana; Gusta, Muriel F; Mondragon, Laura; Puntes, Victor; Schwartz, Simo Jr et al. DOI: 10.3390/nano13152208
PMID: 37606294 Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Aug 22. doi: 10.1002/uog.27457. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Arevalo, S; Carreras, E; Gine, C; Lopez, M; Maiz, N; Rodo, C et al. DOI: 10.1002/uog.27457
PMID: 35683346 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2022 Reference: J Clin Med. 2022 May 24;11(11). pii: jcm11112957. doi: 10.3390/jcm11112957. Impact factor: 4.242 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Pata, Francesco, Pellino, Gianluca, Croghan, Stefanie, Fleming, Christina A, Fullard, Anna et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm11112957
PMID: 34802942 Journal: HPB Year: 2022 Reference: HPB (Oxford). 2022 Jun;24(6):875-884. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2021.10.016. Epub 2021 Nov 1. Impact factor: 3.647 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gomez-Jurado, Maria J, Vidal, Laura, Dopazo, Cristina, Blanco, Laia, Gomez, Concepcion, Caralt, Mireia, Balsells, Joaquim, Charco, Ramon, Hidalgo, Nils, Fernandes, Nair et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2021.10.016
PMID: 35525412 Journal: International Journal of Surgery Year: 2022 Reference: Int J Surg. 2022 Jun;102:106649. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106649. Epub 2022 May 4. Impact factor: 6.071 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Latorre-Fragua, Raquel, Alcazar, Candido, Requena, Paola Melgar, de la Plaza, Roberto, Blanco Fernandez, Gerardo, Serradilla-Martin, Mario, Ramia, J M, Cudrado, Martin Bailon, Blas Laina, Juan Luis, Suescun, Federico Castillo et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106649
PMID: 35616113 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2022 Reference: Br J Surg. 2022 May 25. pii: 6591893. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znac162. Impact factor: 6.939 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Maroli, Annalisa, Carvello, Michele, Foppa, Caterina, Kraft, Miquel, Espin-Basany, Eloy, Pellino, Gianluca, Volpato, Eleonora, Pagnini, Francesco, Spinelli, Antonino et al. DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znac162
PMID: 34176073 Journal: Updates in Surgery Year: 2021 Reference: Updates Surg. 2021 Oct;73(5):1811-1818. doi: 10.1007/s13304-021-01119-y. Epub 2021 Jun 26. Impact factor: 2.797 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sancho-Muriel, Jorge, Frasson, Matteo, Danelli, Piergiorgio, Celentano, Valerio, Spinelli, Antonino, Panis, Yves, Sampietro, Gianluca M, Poggioli, Gilberto, Colombo, Francesco, Tekkis, Paris et al. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01119-y
PMID: 34157090 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2021 Reference: Br J Surg. 2021 Jun 22;108(6):717-726. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11999. Impact factor: 6.939 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Caruso, R, Gravante, G, Di Saverio, S, Pata, F, Pellino, G, Ielpo, B, Podda, M et al. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11999
PMID: 34142315 Journal: Updates in Surgery Year: 2021 Reference: Updates Surg. 2021 Oct;73(5):1757-1765. doi: 10.1007/s13304-021-01118-z. Epub 2021 Jun 17. Impact factor: 2.797 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pisanu, Adolfo, Catena, Fausto, Kluger, Yoram, Leppaniemi, Ari, Sartelli, Massimo, Podda, Mauro, Pellino, Gianluca, Coccolini, Federico, Di Saverio, Salomone, Pata, Francesco et al. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01118-z
PMID: 32661833 Journal: JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY Year: 2021 Reference: J Gastrointest Surg. 2021 Jun;25(6):1388-1403. doi: 10.1007/s11605-020-04716-1. Epub 2020 Jul 13. Impact factor: 3.452 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rodrigues, V, Landi, F, Castro, S, Mast, R, Rodriguez, N, Gantxegi, A, Pradell, J, Lopez-Cano, M, Armengol, M et al. DOI: 10.1007/s11605-020-04716-1
PMID: 32749693 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2020 Reference: Br J Surg. 2020 Aug;107(9):1231. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11952. Impact factor: 5.676 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pellino, G et al. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11952
PMID: 32716111 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2020 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2020 Jul 27. doi: 10.1111/codi.15275. Impact factor: 2.769 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Blanco-Colino, Ruth et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.15275
PMID: 32702181 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2020 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2020 Dec;22(12):2340-2341. doi: 10.1111/codi.15281. Epub 2020 Sep 19. Impact factor: 2.769 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Garcia-Granero, Alvaro, Pellino, Gianluca, Giner, Francisco, Frasson, Matteo, Fletcher-Sanfeliu, D, Primo Romaguera, Vicent, Flor Lorente, Blas, Gamundi, Margarita, Brogi, Leandro, Garcia-Calderon, Dario et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.15281
PMID: 32645247 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2020 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2020 Nov;22(11):1724-1733. doi: 10.1111/codi.15245. Epub 2020 Aug 2. Impact factor: 2.769 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sturiale, Alessandro, Pata, Francesco, De Simone, Veronica, Pellino, Gianluca, Campenni, Paola, Moggia, Elisabetta, Manigrasso, Michele, Milone, Marco, Rizzo, Gianluca, Morganti, Riccardo et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.15245
PMID: 30651045 Journal: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart Year: 2019 Reference: World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2019 Mar;10(2):239-241. doi: 10.1177/2150135118799625. Epub 2019 Jan 16. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ortega-Loubon, Christian, Fernandez-Doblas, Joaquin, Perez-Andreu, Joaquin, Fernandez-Molina, Manuel, Siliato, Maria Sol, Abella, Raul F et al. DOI: 10.1177/2150135118799625
PMID: 30244376 Journal: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2019 Reference: World J Surg. 2019 Feb;43(2):374-384. doi: 10.1007/s00268-018-4798-0. Impact factor: 2.768 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Armengol-Carrasco, Manuel, Garcia-Alamino, Josep M, Balibrea, Jose, Puig-Asensio, Mireia, Kraft, Miquel, Lopez-Cano, Manuel, Curell, Anna et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00268-018-4798-0
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.
