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: 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: 37964032 Journal: Gastric Cancer Year: 2023 Reference: Gastric Cancer. 2023 Nov 15. doi: 10.1007/s10120-023-01443-9. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abate, Emmanuele; Abdallah, Hussein; Adinolfi, Elvira; Agnesi, Stefano; Aguzzi, Daniele; Aisoni, Filippo; Albertini, Nicola; Allaix, Marco E; Altieri, Caterina; Amato, Antonio et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10120-023-01443-9
PMID: 37992061 Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Year: 2023 Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2023 Nov 22;17(11):e0011757. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011757. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Andrade, Monica Viegas; Bracarense, Henrique; Braga, Paulo Estevao Franco; Chacon, Carlos Gustavo Petrola; de Miranda, Maria Carolina Correa; de Souza, Aline; Geissbuhler, Yvonne; Lopez, Oscar Gonzalez; Machado, Isis Eloah; Martins-Melo, Francisco Rogerlandio et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011757
PMID: 37998367 Journal: Cells Year: 2023 Reference: Cells. 2023 Nov 15;12(22):2632. doi: 10.3390/cells12222632. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ahmad, Arif; Almuttawa, Abdullah; Azagra, Santiago; Bauerle, Wayne; Beckmann, Jan H; Bindal, Vivek; Bueter, Marco; Cabral, Francisco; Chirumamilla, Vasu; Clavien, Pierre-Alain et al. DOI: 10.3390/cells12222632
PMID: 35103902 Journal: Techniques in Coloproctology Year: 2022 Reference: Tech Coloproctol. 2022 Mar;26(3):217-226. doi: 10.1007/s10151-022-02579-z. Epub 2022 Feb 1. Impact factor: 3.781 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia-Granero, A, Pellino, G, Fletcher-Sanfeliu, D, Millan, M, Primo-Romaguera, V, Garcia-Gausi, M, Fernandez, M, Spinelli, A, Valverde-Navarro, A, Garcia-Granero, E et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10151-022-02579-z
PMID: 35093980 Journal: DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM Year: 2022 Reference: Dis Colon Rectum. 2022 May 1;65(5):619-621. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000002417. Impact factor: 4.785 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pellino, Gianluca et al. DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000002417
PMID: 34635919 Journal: Journal of Crohns & Colitis Year: 2022 Reference: J Crohns Colitis. 2022 Jan 28;16(1):2-17. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab178. Impact factor: 9.071 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Hedin, Charlotte, Holubar, Stefan, Iacucci, Marietta, Karmiris, Konstantinos, Katsanos, Konstantinos, Kopylov, Uri, Lakatos, Peter, Lytras, Theodore, Lyutakov, Ivan, Noor, Nurulamin et al. DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab178
PMID: 35048492 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2022 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2022 May;24(5):652-656. doi: 10.1111/codi.16061. Epub 2022 Feb 7. Impact factor: 3.788 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Cunha, Miguel, Garoufalia, Zoe, Bellato, Vittoria, An, Yongbo, Dudi-Venkata, Nagendra N, Gallardo, Cristian, Zaffaroni, Gloria, Aytac, Erman, Brady, Richard Rw, Pellino, Gianluca et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.16061
PMID: 33217079 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2021 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2021 Feb;23(2):548-549. doi: 10.1111/codi.15451. Epub 2020 Dec 4. Impact factor: 3.788 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pellino, Gianluca, Pellino, Italia Maria, Pata, Francesco et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.15451
PMID: 32698234 Journal: ENDOSCOPY Year: 2021 Reference: Endoscopy. 2021 Mar;53(3):235-243. doi: 10.1055/a-1224-7231. Epub 2020 Jul 22. Impact factor: 10.093 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Negi, Anuradha, Lopez-Nava, Gontrand, Asokkumar, Ravishankar, Bautista-Castano, Inmaculada, Laster, Janese, Espinett Coll, Eduard, Gebelli, Jordi Pujol, Garcia Ruiz de Gordejuela, Amador, Nebreda Duran, Javier, Fook-Chong, Stephanie et al. DOI: 10.1055/a-1224-7231
PMID: 33630284 Journal: Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery Year: 2021 Reference: Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2021 Mar;27(2):180-186. doi: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.02446. Impact factor: 0.976 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Leventoglu, Sezai, Mentes, Bulent, Senol, Esin, Zimmerman, David, Pellino, Gianluca, Espin, Eloy et al. DOI: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.02446
PMID: 33629230 Journal: JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY Year: 2021 Reference: J Gastrointest Surg. 2021 Nov;25(11):2814-2822. doi: 10.1007/s11605-021-04956-9. Epub 2021 Feb 24. Impact factor: 3.452 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Di Martino, Marcello, Mora-Guzman, Ismael, Jodra, Victor Vaello, Dehesa, Alfonso Sanjuanbenito, Garcia, Dieter Morales, Ruiz, Ruben Caina, Nisa, Francisca Garcia-Moreno, Moreno, Fernando Mendoza, Batanero, Sara Alonso, Sampedro, Jose Edecio Quinones et al. DOI: 10.1007/s11605-021-04956-9
PMID: 32252978 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2020 Reference: Cir Esp. 2020 May;98(5):295-296. doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2020.03.006. Epub 2020 Apr 3. Impact factor: 1.323 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Blanco-Colino, Ruth, Vilallonga, Ramon, Martin, Rocio, Petrola, Carlos, Armengol, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2020.03.006
PMID: 32252817 Journal: Clinical Epigenetics Year: 2020 Reference: Clin Epigenetics. 2020 Apr 6;12(1):53. doi: 10.1186/s13148-020-00843-3. Impact factor: 5.028 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Fernandez-Veledo, Sonia, Vendrell, Joan, Espin, Eloy, Menacho, Margarita, Serena, Carolina, Millan, Monica, Ejarque, Miriam, Saera-Vila, Alfonso, Maymo-Masip, Elsa, Nunez-Roa, Catalina et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13148-020-00843-3
PMID: 32233034 Journal: JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 May;35(5):749-759. doi: 10.1111/jgh.15053. Epub 2020 Apr 22. Impact factor: 3.437 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Lui, Rashid N, Wong, Sunny H, Sanchez-Luna, Sergio A, Pellino, Gianluca, Bollipo, Steven, Wong, Mei-Yin, Chiu, Philip Wy, Sung, Joseph Jy et al. DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15053
PMID: 32233064 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2020 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2020 Jun;22(6):625-634. doi: 10.1111/codi.15056. Epub 2020 Jun 1. Impact factor: 2.769 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sileri, Pierpaolo, Di Saverio, Salomone, Pata, Francesco, Gallo, Gaetano, Carrano, Francesco, Scorza, Antonella, Pellino, Gianluca, Spinelli, Antonino, Smart, Neil et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.15056
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.
