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.
Research
We are working to understand diseases, to find out how they operate and to create better treatments for patients. Get to know about our groups and their lines of research.
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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: 37917058 Journal: JAMA Network Open Year: 2023 Reference: JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Nov 1;6(11):e2341165. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.41165. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abdeddaim, Cyril; Alcaraz, Adriana; Andre, Thierry; Antony, Grace; Arkenau, Hendrik-Tobias; Banerjee, Susana; Baraibar, Iosune; Berton, Dominique; Boni, Valentina; Brown, Jubilee et al. DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.41165
PMID: 37903876 Journal: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY Year: 2023 Reference: Mol Psychiatry. 2023 Oct 30. doi: 10.1038/s41380-023-02295-6. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Antoniou, Stavros A; Ashley, Sarah A; Balla, Andrea; Bloomfield, Michael; Carrano, Francesco Maria; David, Anthony S; Dimitriadis, Stavros I; Dore, Suzanne; Drakesmith, Mark; Evans, C John et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02295-6
PMID: 37941396 Journal: Year: 2023 Reference: Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2023 Nov 6:ivad179. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivad179. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ascanio, Fernando; Duran-Rey, David; Jauregui, Alberto; Romero, Laura; Rosado, Joel; Royo-Crespo, Inigo; Sanchez, Leire; Sanchez-Margallo, Francisco et al. DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivad179
PMID: 37951222 Journal: LANCET ONCOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: Lancet Oncol. 2023 Nov 8:S1470-2045(23)00468-0. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(23)00468-0. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Allende, Daniela S; Argemi, Josepmaria; Ascanio, Fernando; Baulande, Sylvain; Beaufrere, Aurelie; Boulagnon-Rombi, Camille; Boursier, Jerome; Bruges, Lea; Calderaro, Julien; Campani, Claudia et al. DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(23)00468-0
PMID: 35184339 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2022 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2022 Feb 19. doi: 10.1111/codi.16097. Impact factor: 3.788 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Barrios, Oriana, Pera, Meritxell, Golda, Thomas, Pellino, Gianluca, Espin-Basany, Eloy, Biondo, Sebastiano et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.16097
PMID: 35218480 Journal: Journal of robotic surgery Year: 2022 Reference: J Robot Surg. 2022 Feb 26. pii: 10.1007/s11701-022-01384-y. doi: 10.1007/s11701-022-01384-y. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Roriz-Silva, Renato, Vilallonga, Ramon, Fort, Jose Manuel, Khoraki, Jad, de Gordejuela, Amador Garcia Ruiz, Gonzalez, Oscar, Caubet, Enric, Rodriguez-Luna, Maria Rita, Armengol, Manel et al. DOI: 10.1007/s11701-022-01384-y
PMID: 35212835 Journal: Techniques in Coloproctology Year: 2022 Reference: Tech Coloproctol. 2022 Jun;26(6):453-459. doi: 10.1007/s10151-022-02593-1. Epub 2022 Feb 25. Impact factor: 3.781 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gomez-Jurado, M J, Marti-Gallostra, M, Pellino, G, Galvez, A, Kreisler, E, Biondo, S, Espin-Basany, E et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10151-022-02593-1
PMID: 35212807 Journal: Hernia Year: 2022 Reference: Hernia. 2022 Feb 25. pii: 10.1007/s10029-022-02573-2. doi: 10.1007/s10029-022-02573-2. Impact factor: 4.739 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Rodrigues, V, Jensen, K K, East, B, Jisova, B, Cano, M Lopez, Cavallaro, G, Jorgensen, L N, Berrevoet, F, Wouters, D, Stabilini, C et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10029-022-02573-2
PMID: 32919792 Journal: Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion Year: 2021 Reference: Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim. 2021 Apr;68(4):235-238. doi: 10.1016/j.redar.2020.05.021. Epub 2020 Sep 9. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Munoz, C, de Miguel, M, Rochera, M I, Dorda, M D, Caubet, E, Gonzalez, O et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2020.05.021
PMID: 33722884 Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2021 Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2021 May 18;65(6). pii: AAC.02174-20. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02174-20. Print 2021 May 18. Impact factor: 5.191 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Los-Arcos, Ibai, Berastegui, Cristina, Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa, Grau, Santiago, Campany-Herrero, David, Deu, Maria, Sacanell, Judith, Campillo, Nuria, Bravo, Carles, Len, Oscar et al. DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02174-20
PMID: 33725386 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2021 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2021 Jul;23(7):1866-1877. doi: 10.1111/codi.15635. Epub 2021 Apr 14. Impact factor: 3.788 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Kristensen, Helle O, Thyo, Anne, Emmertsen, Katrine Jossing, Smart, Neil J, Pinkney, Thomas, Warwick, Andrea M, Pang, Dong, Furnee, Edgar Jb, Verkuijl, Sanne J, Rama, Nuno Jose et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.15635
PMID: 33710930 Journal: Surgical Innovation Year: 2021 Reference: Surg Innov. 2021 Oct;28(5):560-566. doi: 10.1177/1553350621998871. Epub 2021 Mar 12. Impact factor: 2.058 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: El-Hussuna, Alaa, Wexner, Steven, Mayol, Julio, Myrelid, Par, Spinelli, Antonino, Rubio-Perez, Ines, Millan, Monica, Pellino, Gianluca, Negoi, Ionut, Gallo, Gaetano et al. DOI: 10.1177/1553350621998871
PMID: 32354491 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2020 Reference: Cir Esp. 2020 Nov;98(9):507-509. doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2020.04.011. Epub 2020 Apr 18. Impact factor: 1.323 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Lopez Cano, Manuel, Saludes Serra, Judit, Rossello-Jimenez, Daniel, Pereira, Jose Antonio, Rodrigues Goncalves, Victor, Garcia Alamino, Josep M et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2020.04.011
PMID: 32361962 Journal: Updates in Surgery Year: 2020 Reference: Updates Surg. 2020 Dec;72(4):1229-1235. doi: 10.1007/s13304-020-00780-z. Epub 2020 May 2. Impact factor: 2.587 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ioannidis, Argyrios, Blanco-Colino, Ruth, Chand, Manish, Pellino, Gianluca, Nepogodiev, Dmitri, Wexner, Steven D, Mayol, Julio et al. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-020-00780-z
PMID: 32352162 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2020 Reference: Br J Surg. 2020 Jun;107(7):e191. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11648. Epub 2020 Apr 30. Impact factor: 5.676 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Danese, S, Pellino, G, Spinelli, A et al. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11648
PMID: 32338822 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2020 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2020 Oct;22(10):1462-1463. doi: 10.1111/codi.15090. Epub 2020 May 15. Impact factor: 2.769 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pellino, Gianluca, Adell Trape, Montse, Marinello, Franco, Marti Gallostra, Marc, Espin-Basany, Eloy et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.15090
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.
