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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: 38245045 Journal: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: J Nucl Cardiol. 2023 Dec;30(6):2389-2399. doi: 10.1007/s12350-023-03301-8. Impact factor: Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Adamina, Michel; Aguade-Bruix, Santiago; Antoniou, Stavros A; Bracale, Umberto; Brandsma, Henk-Thijs; Breukink, Stephanie O; Cole, Samantha; Dore, Suzanne; Jensen, Kristian Kiim; Koutsiouroumpa, Ourania et al. DOI: 10.1007/s12350-023-03301-8
PMID: 38245099 Journal: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: J Nucl Cardiol. 2023 Dec;30(6):2846-2849. doi: 10.1007/s12350-023-03331-2. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Adamina, Michel; Aguade-Bruix, Santiago; Andres-Cordon, Joan F; Antoniou, Stavros A; Bracale, Umberto; Brandsma, Henk-Thijs; Breukink, Stephanie O; Cole, Samantha; Cuellar-Calabria, Hug; Dore, Suzanne et al. DOI: 10.1007/s12350-023-03331-2
PMID: 38312424 Journal: Year: 2023 Reference: J Abdom Wall Surg. 2023 May 5;2:11495. doi: 10.3389/jaws.2023.11495. eCollection 2023. Impact factor: Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Barba, Pere; Busch, Dirk H; Chu, Lulu; Delgado, Julio; Doglio, Matteo; Henderson, David; Hudecek, Michael; Jager, Ulrich; Kremer, Andreas; Kuball, Jurgen et al. DOI: 10.3389/jaws.2023.11495
PMID: 36899292 Journal: Updates in Surgery Year: 2023 Reference: Updates Surg. 2023 Mar 11. doi: 10.1007/s13304-023-01488-6. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ababneh, Hazim; Abbas, Kinan; Abdalah, Haidar M; Abdelsalam, Wafaa; Abdullaev, Abakar; Abid, Izza; Abradelo, Manuel; Acheimastos, Vasileios; Afzal, Ameer; Agarwal, Rajendra et al. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-023-01488-6
PMID: 34935916 Journal: Journal of Crohns & Colitis Year: 2022 Reference: J Crohns Colitis. 2022 Jun 24;16(5):845-851. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab209. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Cano-Valderrama, Oscar; Celentano, Valerio; Millan, Monica; Pellino, Gianluca; Spinelli, Antonino; Vigorita, Vincenzo; Vinci, Danilo et al. DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab209
PMID: 35714574 Journal: CANCER TREATMENT REVIEWS Year: 2022 Reference: Cancer Treat Rev. 2022 Sep;109:102419. doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2022.102419. Epub 2022 Jun 9. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Ahmed, Mosab; Brown, Gina; Fadel, Michael G; Kontovounisios, Christos; Malietzis, George; Pellino, Gianluca; Rasheed, Shahnawaz; Tekkis, Paris et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2022.102419
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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Celentano, Valerio; Espin-Basany, Eloy; Hancock, Laura; Kontovounisios, Christos; Mills, Sarah; Myelid, Par; Nordenvall, Caroline; Pellino, Gianluca; Remzi, Feza; Selvaggi, Francesco et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.11.032
PMID: 35704259 Journal: OBESITY SURGERY Year: 2022 Reference: Obes Surg. 2022 Aug;32(8):2512-2524. doi: 10.1007/s11695-022-06124-7. Epub 2022 Jun 15. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abbas, Syed Imran; Abbass, Alaa; Abouzeid, Mohamed; Antozzi, Luciano; Asghar, Syed Tanseer; Bashir, Ahmad; Bhandari, Mohit; Billy, Helmuth; Caina, Daniel; Campos, Francisco J et al. DOI: 10.1007/s11695-022-06124-7
PMID: 34144809 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2021 Reference: Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2021 Jun 15:S0009-739X(21)00203-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2021.05.008. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Garcia-Alamino, Josep Maria; Lopez-Cano, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2021.05.008
PMID: 32960264 Journal: DISEASES OF THE ESOPHAGUS Year: 2021 Reference: Dis Esophagus. 2021 Jun 14;34(6). pii: 5909885. doi: 10.1093/dote/doaa101. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bonavina, L; Brown, W; Castro, S; Cheong, E; Darling, G E; Egberts, J; Ferri, L; Gisbertz, S S; Gockel, I; Grimminger, P P et al. DOI: 10.1093/dote/doaa101
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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Armengol, M; Castro, S; Gantxegi, A; Landi, F; Lopez-Cano, M; Mast, R; Pradell, J; Rodrigues, V; Rodriguez, N et al. DOI: 10.1007/s11605-020-04716-1
PMID: 33345708 Journal: Surgical Innovation Year: 2021 Reference: Surg Innov. 2021 Apr;28(2):239-244. doi: 10.1177/1553350620975886. Epub 2020 Dec 20. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Almirante, Benito; Armengol, Manel; Blanco-Colino, Ruth; Dominguez Gonzalez, Jose Manuel; Pellino, Gianluca; Petrola, Carlos; Vilallonga, Ramon et al. DOI: 10.1177/1553350620975886
PMID: 32466038 Journal: JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2020 Reference: J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020 Apr;39(4S):S81-S82. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1306. Epub 2020 Mar 30. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arjona Peris, M; Barrecheguren, M; Bello, I; Berastegui, C; Bravo, C; Burgos, J; Lopez Meseguer, M; Monforte, V; Revilla Lopez, E; Sacanell, J et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1306
PMID: 32470996 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2020 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2020 Nov;22(11):1770-1771. doi: 10.1111/codi.15161. Epub 2020 Jun 16. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Espin-Basany, Eloy; Lorente Garcia, David; Pellino, Gianluca et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.15161
PMID: 32463141 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2020 Reference: Br J Surg. 2020 Jun;107(7):927. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11739. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pellino Editor Assistant, G et al. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11739
PMID: 32427745 Journal: SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY ENDOSCOPY & PERCUTANEOUS TECHNIQUES Year: 2020 Reference: Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2020 May 15. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000000801. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Armengol, Manel; Balibrea, Jose M; Caubet, Enric; Ciudin, Andrea; Fort, Jose M; Gonzalez, Oscar; Hidalgo, Marta; Rodriguez-Luna, Maria R; Roriz-Silva, Renato; Ruiz de Godejuela, Amador Garcia et al. DOI: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000000801
PMID: 30131203 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2019 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2019 Mar;55(3):134-138. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2018.07.025. Epub 2018 Aug 18. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Berastegui, Cristina; Bravo, Carlos; Lopez-Meseguer, Manuel; Monforte, Victor; Moreno Galdo, Antonio; Revilla-Lopez, Eva; Roman, Antonio; Romero Vielva, Laura; Sacanell Lacasa, Judith; Saez-Gimenez, Berta et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2018.07.025
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: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Blanco-Colino, Ruth; Chapman, Stephen J; Frasson, Matteo; Ioannidis, Argyrios; Pellino, Gianluca; Soares, Antonio S et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.14590
PMID: 30400049 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Eur J Endocrinol. 2019 Jan 1;180(1):21-29. doi: 10.1530/EJE-18-0624. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Castell, Joan; Caubet, Enric; Fort, Jose M; Garcia-Burillo, Amparo; Gonzalez, Oscar; Iglesias Felip, Carmela; Mesa, Jordi; Pujol-Borrell, Ricardo; Ramon Y Cajal, Santiago; Roca, Isabel et al. DOI: 10.1530/EJE-18-0624
PMID: 30545642 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2019 Reference: Cir Esp. 2019 Feb;97(2):97-102. doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2018.09.011. Epub 2018 Dec 10. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Armengol, Manel; Lopez-Cano, Manuel; Pereira, Jose Antonio; SanchezLuis, Jose Luis; Valverde, Silvia et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2018.09.011
PMID: 30255642 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2018 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2018 Sep;20 Suppl 6:33-46. doi: 10.1111/codi.14376. Impact factor: 2.778 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Lovric, S, Singh, Baljit, Zmora, Oded, Perry, Rita, Magill, Laura, Altomare, Donato, Bemelman, Willem, Brown, Steven, Denost, Quentin, Knowles, Charles et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.14376
PMID: 30255641 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2018 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2018 Sep;20 Suppl 6:58-68. doi: 10.1111/codi.14361. Impact factor: 2.778 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bhangu, Aneel, Sgro, Alessandro, Bhangu, Aneel, Pinkney, Thomas, Frasson, Matteo, El-Hussuna, Alaa, Battersby, Nick J, Bhangu, Aneel, Buchs, Nicolas C, Buskens, Christianne et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.14361
PMID: 30255646 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2018 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2018 Sep;20 Suppl 6:15-32. doi: 10.1111/codi.14362. Impact factor: 2.778 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Magill, Laura, Blanco-Colino, Ruth, Kelly, Michael, Singh, Baljit, Bhangu, Aneel, Pinkney, Thomas, Poskus, Tomas, El-Hussuna, Alaa, Battersby, Nick J, Buchs, Nicolas C et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.14362
PMID: 30007262 Journal: International journal of surgery case reports Year: 2018 Reference: Int J Surg Case Rep. 2018;49:145-148. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.06.024. Epub 2018 Jun 27. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Armengol, Manel, Ciudin, Andrea, Gil-Barrionuevo, Esther, Balibrea, Jose Maria, Caubet, Enric, Gonzalez, Oscar, Vilallonga, Ramon, Fort, Jose Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.06.024
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.
