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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: 37963162 Journal: British Journal of Surgery Year: 2023 Reference: Br J Surg. 2023 Nov 14:znad373. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znad373. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Calini, Giacomo; Flacco, Maria E; Gori, Alice; Lopez Cano, Manuel; Manzoli, Lamberto; Pellino, Gianluca; Pereira Rodriguez, Jose Antonio; Poggioli, Gilberto; Rottoli, Matteo; Spinelli, Antonino et al. DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad373
PMID: 37954964 Journal: JTO clinical and research reports Year: 2023 Reference: JTO Clin Res Rep. 2023 Sep 9;4(11):100572. doi: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2023.100572. eCollection 2023 Nov. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Awad, Mark M; Cheema, Parneet K; Csoszi, Tibor; Garcia-Alamino, Josep Maria; Gottfried, Maya; Gumus, Mahmut; Kalemkerian, Gregory P; Kato, Terufumi; Kim, Hye Ryun; Lopez-Cano, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2023.100572
PMID: 37958573 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES Year: 2023 Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Oct 25;24(21):15589. doi: 10.3390/ijms242115589. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Acosta-Herrera, Marialbert; Callejas, Jose L; Guillen-Del-Castillo, Alfredo; Lopez Cano, Manuel; Martin, Javier; Ortego-Centeno, Norberto; Rodriguez-Martin, Inmaculada; Simeon-Aznar, Carmen P; Villanueva-Martin, Gonzalo et al. DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115589
PMID: 37959328 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2023 Reference: J Clin Med. 2023 Oct 30;12(21):6864. doi: 10.3390/jcm12216864. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ascanio, Fernando; Basaras, Miren; Borges, Marcio; Candel, Francisco Javier; Canton, Rafael; Cercenado, Emilia; Cilloniz, Catian; Estella, Angel; Garcia-Lechuz, Juan M; Garnacho Montero, Jose et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm12216864
PMID: 34635910 Journal: Journal of Crohns & Colitis Year: 2022 Reference: J Crohns Colitis. 2022 Feb 23;16(2):179-189. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab177. Impact factor: 9.071 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ellul, Pierre, Fidalgo, Catarina, Fiorino, Gionata, Gionchetti, Paolo, Gisbert, Javier P, Gordon, Hannah, Hedin, Charlotte, Holubar, Stefan, Iacucci, Marietta, Karmiris, Konstantinos et al. DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab177
PMID: 35168815 Journal: SURGERY Year: 2022 Reference: Surgery. 2022 Jul;172(1):74-82. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.12.035. Epub 2022 Feb 12. Impact factor: 3.982 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Timoteo, Ander, Hidalgo-Pujol, Marta, Biondo, Sebastiano, Die Trill, Javier, Vigorita, Vincenzo, Paniagua Garcia-Senorans, Marta, Pascual Miguelanez, Isabel, Prieto-La Noire, Fernando, Perez, Araceli Ballestero, Garcia-Gonzalez, Jose-Maria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.12.035
PMID: 35171229 Journal: Journal of Crohns & Colitis Year: 2022 Reference: J Crohns Colitis. 2022 Jul 14;16(6):1009. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac022. Impact factor: 9.071 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Sensi, Bruno, Khan, Jim, Warusavitarne, Janindra, Nardi, Alessandra, Spinelli, Antonino, Zaghiyan, Karen, Panis, Yves, Sampietro, Gianluca, Fichera, Alessandro, Garcia-Granero, Eduardo et al. DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac022
PMID: 35171022 Journal: Microbiology Spectrum Year: 2022 Reference: Microbiol Spectr. 2022 Feb 23;10(1):e0178421. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01784-21. Epub 2022 Feb 16. Impact factor: 7.171 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Monforte, Arnau, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa, Campany-Herrero, David, Sacanell, Judith, Berastegui, Cristina, Marquez-Algaba, Ester, Sempere, Abiu, Nuvials, Xavier, Castells, Lluis et al. DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01784-21
PMID: 33676793 Journal: EJSO Year: 2021 Reference: Eur J Surg Oncol. 2021 Jul;47(7):1541-1551. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.02.020. Epub 2021 Feb 26. Impact factor: 4.424 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Balciscueta, Zutoia, Balciscueta, Izaskun, Uribe, Natalia, Pellino, Gianluca, Frasson, Matteo, Garcia-Granero, Eduardo, Garcia-Granero, Alvaro et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.02.020
PMID: 33244718 Journal: LANGENBECKS ARCHIVES OF SURGERY Year: 2021 Reference: Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2021 Mar;406(2):393-400. doi: 10.1007/s00423-020-02040-5. Epub 2020 Nov 26. Impact factor: 3.445 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Armengol, Manel, Beisani, Marc, Vilallonga, Ramon, Petrola, Carlos, Acosta, Asuncion, Casimiro Perez, Jose Antonio, Garcia Ruiz de Gordejuela, Amador, Fernandez Quesada, Carlos, Gonzalez, Oscar, Cirera de Tudela, Arturo et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00423-020-02040-5
PMID: 33656696 Journal: Updates in Surgery Year: 2021 Reference: Updates Surg. 2021 Oct;73(5):1945-1953. doi: 10.1007/s13304-021-01005-7. Epub 2021 Mar 3. Impact factor: 2.797 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ielpo, Benedetto, Nunez, Javier, Ferri, Valentina, Silva, Jesus, Quijano, Yolanda, Vicente, Emilio, Caruso, Riccardo, Giuliani, Antonio, Pellino, Gianluca et al. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01005-7
PMID: 33640949 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2021 Reference: Br J Surg. 2021 Jan 27;108(1):e31-e32. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znaa073. Impact factor: 6.939 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Podda, M, Pata, F, Pellino, G, Ielpo, B, Di Saverio, S et al. DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znaa073
PMID: 32339272 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2020 Reference: Br J Surg. 2020 May;107(6):775. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11660. Impact factor: 5.676 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pellino, G et al. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11660
PMID: 32333323 Journal: Updates in Surgery Year: 2020 Reference: Updates Surg. 2020 Sep;72(3):911-912. doi: 10.1007/s13304-020-00777-8. Epub 2020 Apr 24. Impact factor: 2.587 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Marino, Marco Vito, Pellino, Gianluca, Ahmad, Ali et al. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-020-00777-8
PMID: 32325012 Journal: Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology Year: 2020 Reference: Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Aug;5(8):729-738. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(20)30075-3. Epub 2020 Apr 21. Impact factor: 14.789 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pellino, Gianluca, Kreisler, Esther, Fraccalvieri, Domenico, Muinelo-Lorenzo, Manuel, Maseda-Diaz, Olga, Garcia-Gonzalez, Jose Maria, Santamaria-Olabarrieta, Marta, Codina-Cazador, Antonio, Biondo, Sebastiano, Solis-Pena, Alejandro et al. DOI: 10.1016/S2468-1253(20)30075-3
PMID: 31839175 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2020 Reference: Cir Esp. 2020 Apr;98(4):204-211. doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2019.09.015. Epub 2019 Dec 13. Impact factor: 1.323 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Charco, Ramon, Rodrigues, Victor, Dopazo, Cristina, Pando, Elizabeth, Blanco, Laia, Caralt, Mireia, Gomez-Gavara, Concepcion, Bilbao, Itxarone, Salcedo, Maria Teresa, Balsells, Joaquim et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2019.09.015
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.
