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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: 36857863 Journal: JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY Year: 2023 Reference: J Autoimmun. 2023 Apr;136:103013. doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2023.103013. Epub 2023 Feb 27. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abad, Maria; Alvarez-Sierra, Daniel; Bello, Irene; Caubet, Enric; Cruz Cobo, Maria; Cruz Cobo, Maria; Escriche, Alba; Escriche, Alba; Fernandez-Sanmartin, Marco Antonio; Gomez-Brey, Aroa et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2023.103013
PMID: 37908014 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER Year: 2023 Reference: Int J Cancer. 2023 Oct 31. doi: 10.1002/ijc.34772. Impact factor: Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.) Authors: Agresta, Ferdinando; Aguado-Barrera, Miguel E; Aiolfi, Alberto; Antoniou, Stavros A; Arvieux, Catherine; Azria, David; Berrevoet, Frederik; Boermeester, Marja A; Botteri, Emanuele; Briers, Erik et al. DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34772
PMID: 37899606 Journal: CLINICAL AND APPLIED THROMBOSIS-HEMOSTASIS Year: 2023 Reference: Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2023 Jan-Dec;29:10760296231208440. doi: 10.1177/10760296231208440. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Campoy, Desiree; Canals Pernas, Tania; Cano, Manuel Lopez; Cerezo Manchado, Juan Jose; Flores Aparco, Katia Jessica; Garcia de Guadiana-Romualdo, Luis; Gil Ortega, Ignacio; Iturbe Hernandez, Teodoro; Martinez Frances, Antonio; Martinez Pacheco, Maria Del Carmen et al. DOI: 10.1177/10760296231208440
PMID: 38239762 Journal: TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL Year: 2023 Reference: Transpl Int. 2024 Jan 4;36:12115. doi: 10.3389/ti.2023.12115. eCollection 2023. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Anglicheau, Dany; Bestard, Oriol; Friedewald, John J; Lopez-Cano, Manuel; Park, Sookhyeon; Sellares, Joana; Tinel, Claire et al. DOI: 10.3389/ti.2023.12115
PMID: 35817683 Journal: DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE Year: 2022 Reference: Dig Liver Dis. 2022 Oct;54(10):1328-1334. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.06.013. Epub 2022 Jul 9. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Pellino, Gianluca; Segal, Jonathan P; Sriranganathan, Danujan; Vinci, Danilo et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.06.013
PMID: 35819368 Journal: Journal of Crohns & Colitis Year: 2022 Reference: J Crohns Colitis. 2022 Dec 5;16(12):1853-1861. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac096. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ardizzone, Sandro; Baldi, Caterina; Celentano, Valerio; Colombo, Francesco; Espin-Basany, Eloy; Ferrero, Alessandro; Frontali, Alice; Marti Gallostra, Marc; Mineccia, Michela; Panis, Yves et al. DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac096
PMID: 35810215 Journal: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2022 Reference: World J Surg. 2022 Sep;46(9):2021-2035. doi: 10.1007/s00268-022-06649-z. Epub 2022 Jul 9. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Agresta, Ferdinando; Ajawin, Pawel; Al Amri, Nadiah; Al-Najami, Issam; AlAamer, Ohood; Alconchel, Felipe; Alghamdi, Abdulrahman; Alharthi, Qasem; Alhazmi, Ahmad; Ali, Mazin et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06649-z
PMID: 35810139 Journal: Journal of Pediatric Urology Year: 2022 Reference: J Pediatr Urol. 2022 Dec;18(6):847.e1-847.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2022.06.019. Epub 2022 Jun 25. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Andres Molino, Jose; Ariceta, Gema; Asensio, Marino; Fatou Royo, Gloria; Gander, Romy; Lopez, Manuel; Lopez, Manuel; Lopez-Gonzalez, Mercedes; Perez, Victor et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2022.06.019
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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Baldi, Caterina; Carvello, Michele; Celentano, Valerio; Colombo, Francesco; Danelli, Piergiorgio; Foppa, Caterina; Frasson, Matteo; Frontali, Alice; Kontovounisios, Christos; Panis, Yves et al. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01119-y
PMID: 34159464 Journal: SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES Year: 2021 Reference: Surg Endosc. 2021 Aug;35(8):4061-4068. doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08604-w. Epub 2021 Jun 22. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Antoniou, George A; Antoniou, Stavros A; Bonjer, Hendrik Jaap; Brouwers, Melissa C; Florez, Ivan D; Francis, Nader K; Hanna, George H; Lopez-Cano, Manuel; Markar, Sheraz; Mavridis, Dimitrios et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08604-w
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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Caruso, R; Di Saverio, S; Gravante, G; Ielpo, B; Pata, F; Pellino, G; 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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Agresta, Ferdinando; Catena, Fausto; Coccolini, Federico; Damaskos, Dimitrios; Di Saverio, Salomone; Gerardi, Chiara; Gourgiotis, Stavros; Ielpo, Benedetto; Jayant, Kumar; Kluger, Yoram et al. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01118-z
PMID: 32498084 Journal: Journal of Crohns & Colitis Year: 2020 Reference: J Crohns Colitis. 2020 Dec 2;14(12):1687-1692. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaa107. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Altwegg, R; Beyer-Berjot, L; Bridoux, V; Cohen, L; Danese, S; Denost, Q; Espin, E; Frasson, M; Frontali, A; Fumery, M et al. DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaa107
PMID: 32492131 Journal: JAMA Surgery Year: 2020 Reference: JAMA Surg. 2020 Aug 1;155(8):e201625. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.1625. Epub 2020 Aug 19. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Barrios, Oriana; Bianco, Francesco; Biondo, Sebastiano; De Franciscis, Silvia; Espin, Eloy; Falato, Armando; Kreisler, Esther; Solis, Alejandro; Trenti, Loris et al. DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.1625
PMID: 32465574 Journal: JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2020 Reference: J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020 Apr;39(4S):S380. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.485. Epub 2020 Mar 30. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bello, I; Coll, E; Crowley, S; Deu, M; Duenas, J; Franco, C; Jauregui, A; Mazo, C; Minambres, E; Mosteiro, F et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.485
PMID: 32464954 Journal: JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2020 Reference: J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020 Apr;39(4S):S162. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1113. Epub 2020 Mar 30. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alvarez, C; Ballesteros, A; Bello, I; Berastegui, C; Coll, E; Crowley, S; de la Torre, M; Deu, M; Escriva, J; Galan, J et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1113
PMID: 30952757 Journal: ANTICANCER RESEARCH Year: 2019 Reference: Anticancer Res. 2019 Apr;39(4):2113-2120. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.13324. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Brunetti, Francesco; Carra, Maria Clotilde; De'angelis, Nicola; Espin, Eloy; Genova, Pietro; Landi, Filippo; Martinez-Perez, Aleix; Memeo, Riccardo; Petrucciani, Niccolo; Ris, Frederic et al. DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.13324
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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Deu, Maria; Ferrer, Ricard; Gavalda, Joan; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Len, Oscar; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa; Nuvials, Xavier; Roman, Antonio; Saez-Gimenez, Berta 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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Baena-Fustegueras, Juan A; Balibrea, Jose Maria; Cambras, Trinitat; Carmona, Julia; Caubet, Enric; Cuello, Elena; Diez-Noguera, Antoni; Ferrer, Roser; Fort, Jose Manuel; Gonzalez, Oscar 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: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Armengol-Carrasco, Manuel; Balibrea, Jose; Curell, Anna; Garcia-Alamino, J M; Kraft, Miquel; Lopez-Cano, Manuel; Puig-Asensio, Mireia et al. DOI: 10.1089/sur.2018.279
PMID: 29452941 Journal: LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2018 Reference: Lancet Infect Dis. 2018 May;18(5):516-525. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30101-4. Epub 2018 Feb 13. Impact factor: 25.148 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Fergusson, Stuart J, Glasbey, James, Ingabire, Jc Allen, Ismail, Lawani, Salem, Hosni Khairy, Kojo, Anyomih Theophilus Teddy, Lapitan, Marie Carmela, Lilford, Richard, Mihaljevic, Andre L, Morton, Dion et al. DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30101-4
PMID: NOPMID017 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING Year: 2018 Reference: The role of FDG PET/CT at staging and at treatment response evaluation in locally advanced esophageal cancer. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2018) 45(S1) Impact factor: 7.704 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Navales Mateu, INM, Simo Perdigo, Marc, Castro Boix, Sandra, Alsina Maqueda, Maria, Mast Vilaseca, R, Barios Profitós, Marta, Boronat Ferrater, Maria, Dellepiane Clarke, F, Hinojosa Salas, P, Castell Conesa, J et al. DOI:
PMID: 30565161 Journal: Techniques in Coloproctology Year: 2018 Reference: Tech Coloproctol. 2018 Nov;22(11):875-879. doi: 10.1007/s10151-018-1892-0. Epub 2018 Dec 18. Impact factor: 2.378 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Espin, E, Ostiz, F, Jimenez-Gomez, L M, Hidalgo-Pujol, M, Andriola, V et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10151-018-1892-0
PMID: 30255643 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2018 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2018 Sep;20 Suppl 6:69-89. doi: 10.1111/codi.14371. Impact factor: 2.778 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Unger, L, van der Pool, Anne, Rawlings, Alexandra, Sanchez-Guillen, Luis, Kuiper, Sara, Negoi, Ionut, Buchs, Nicolas, El-Hussuna, Alaa, Battersby, Nick J, Cillo, M et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.14371
PMID: 27933172 Journal: Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case repo Year: 2016 Reference: Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep. 2016;2016. pii: 16-0111. Epub 2016 Nov 16. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Casteras, Anna, Darder, Lidia, Zafon, Carles, Hueto, Juan Antonio, Alberola, Margarita, Caubet, Enric, Mesa, Jordi et al. DOI: 10.1530/EDM-16-0111
PMID: 27938773 Journal: CHEST Year: 2016 Reference: Chest. 2016 Dec;150(6):e159-e165. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.08.1449. Impact factor: 5.94 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Fernandez-Codina, Andreu, Aranda-Rodriguez, Santiago, Romagosa, Cleofe, Deu-Martin, Maria, Parra-Farinas, Carmen, Bujan-Rivas, Segundo et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.08.1449
PMID: 27051590 Journal: BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS Year: 2016 Reference: BBA Clin. 2016 Jan 8;5:54-65. doi: 10.1016/j.bbacli.2015.12.002. eCollection 2016 Jun. Impact factor: 4.864 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pardina, Eva, Ferrer, Roser, Baena-Fustegueras, Juan Antonio, Lecube, Albert, Fort, Jose Manuel, Caubet, Enric, Gonzalez, Oscar, Vilallonga, Ramon, Vargas, Victor, Balibrea, Jose Maria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbacli.2015.12.002
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.
