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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: 36947929 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER Year: 2023 Reference: Eur J Cancer. 2023 May;185:28-39. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2023.02.015. Epub 2023 Feb 24. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Adenis, Antoine; Alsina, Maria; Alvaro, Marisol Huerta; Ardizzoni, Andrea; Barrios, Maria Eugenia; Beerepoot, Laurens V; Bencivenga, Maria; Berbee, Maaike; Bruns, Christiane J; Callebout, Eduard et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2023.02.015
PMID: 36949385 Journal: BMC GASTROENTEROLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: BMC Gastroenterol. 2023 Mar 23;23(1):81. doi: 10.1186/s12876-023-02730-6. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Balsells, Joaquim; Barros, Marta; Blanco, Laia; Charco, Ramon; Fernandes, Nair; Herms, Daniel; Hidalgo, Nils Jimmy; Mata, Rodrigo; Pando, Elizabeth; Villasante, Sara et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-02730-6
PMID: 36964455 Journal: Hernia Year: 2023 Reference: Hernia. 2023 Jun;27(3):665-670. doi: 10.1007/s10029-023-02782-3. Epub 2023 Mar 24. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alonso, V; Amador, S; Bombuy, E; Comas, J; Gimeno, M; Lopez-Cano, M; Mitru, C; Olona, C; Pereira-Rodriguez, J A; Villalobos, R et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10029-023-02782-3
PMID: 36966221 Journal: Hernia Year: 2023 Reference: Hernia. 2023 Jun;27(3):657-664. doi: 10.1007/s10029-023-02781-4. Epub 2023 Mar 25. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Adell-Trape, M; Badia-Closa, J; Lopez-Cano, M; Rodrigues-Goncalves, V; Serra-Aracil, X; Verdaguer-Tremolosa, M et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10029-023-02781-4
PMID: 34724119 Journal: Hernia Year: 2022 Reference: Hernia. 2022 Apr;26(2):457-466. doi: 10.1007/s10029-021-02527-0. Epub 2021 Nov 1. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Amador-Gil, S; Bravo-Salva, A; Lopez-Cano, M; Montcusi-Ventura, B; Pera-Roman, M; Pereira-Rodriguez, J A; Sancho-Insenser, J et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10029-021-02527-0
PMID: 34961735 Journal: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases Year: 2022 Reference: Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2022 Apr;18(4):546-554. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.11.011. Epub 2021 Nov 13. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Acosta, Asuncion; de Manuel Moreno, Julia; Del Castillo, Daniel; Diez Del Val, Ismael; Espelta, Margarida Vives; Ferrer, Jose Vicente; Garcia, Antonio Torres; Garcia, Monica; Garcia-Alementa, Ester Martin; Gonzalez-Argente, F Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.11.011
PMID: 35614027 Journal: JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY Year: 2022 Reference: J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Aug;37(8):1426-1433. doi: 10.1111/jgh.15898. Epub 2022 Jun 3. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Di Nuzzo, Maria Michela; Imperatore, Nicola; Pellino, Gianluca; Peltrini, Roberto et al. DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15898
PMID: 35616113 Journal: British Journal of Surgery Year: 2022 Reference: Br J Surg. 2022 Sep 9;109(10):898-899. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znac162. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Carvello, Michele; Espin-Basany, Eloy; Foppa, Caterina; Kraft, Miquel; Maroli, Annalisa; Pagnini, Francesco; Pellino, Gianluca; Spinelli, Antonino; Volpato, Eleonora et al. DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znac162
PMID: 34021148 Journal: Nature Communications Year: 2021 Reference: Nat Commun. 2021 May 21;12(1):3010. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-23333-3. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Almirante, Benito; Alvarez-Sierra, Daniel; Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Astorga-Gamaza, Antonio; Ayora, Alfonso; Burgos, Joaquin; Buzon, Maria J; Esperalba, Juliana; Falco, Anna et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23333-3
PMID: 32972853 Journal: SURGEON-JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL COLLEGES OF SURGEONS OF EDINBURGH AND IRELAND Year: 2021 Reference: Surgeon. 2021 Jun;19(3):e53-e58. doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2020.08.006. Epub 2020 Aug 28. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Biondo, Sebastiano; Espin-Basany, Eloy; Jofra, Mariona; Kraft, Miquel; Pellino, Gianluca; Solis-Pena, Alejandro; Sorribas, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2020.08.006
PMID: 34001351 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2021 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol (Engl Ed). 2021 Apr 26:S0300-2896(21)00137-X. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2021.04.016. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Alvarez, Carlos; Bello, Irene; Berastegui, Cristina; Coll, Elisabeth; Crowley, Silvana; de la Torre, Mercedes; Deu, Maria; Gomez, Aroa; Jauregui, Alberto; Minambres, Eduardo et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2021.04.016
PMID: 34000031 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2021 Reference: Br J Surg. 2021 Sep 27;108(9):e313. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab182. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Di Saverio, Salomone; Ielpo, Benedetto; Pata, Francesco; Pellino, Gianluca; Podda, Mauro et al. DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab182
PMID: 32384401 Journal: DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM Year: 2020 Reference: Dis Colon Rectum. 2020 Jun;63(6):720-722. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001685. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pellino, Gianluca; Spinelli, Antonino et al. DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001685
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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Blanco-Colino, Ruth; Chand, Manish; Ioannidis, Argyrios; Mayol, Julio; Nepogodiev, Dmitri; Pellino, Gianluca; Wexner, Steven D et al. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-020-00780-z
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: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Garcia Alamino, Josep M; Lopez Cano, Manuel; Pereira, Jose Antonio; Rodrigues Goncalves, Victor; Rossello-Jimenez, Daniel; Saludes Serra, Judit et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2020.04.011
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: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Danese, S; Pellino, G; Spinelli, A et al. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11648
PMID: 30007579 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2019 Reference: Cir Esp. 2019 Jan;97(1):55-57. doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2018.06.006. Epub 2018 Jul 11. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Balibrea, Jose Maria; Curell, Anna; Lopez-Cano, Manuel; Ortega, Nuria; Protti, Gian Pier et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2018.06.006
PMID: 30348508 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2019 Reference: Cir Esp. 2019 Jan;97(1):20-26. doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2018.08.002. Epub 2018 Oct 19. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Alonso, Sandra; Gonzalez-Martin, Alba; Grande-Posa, Luis; Jimenez-Toscano, Marta; Lopez-Cano, Manuel; Pascual, Marta; Pera, Miguel; Pereira, Jose Antonio; Salvans, Silvia et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2018.08.002
PMID: 30671899 Journal: Hernia Year: 2019 Reference: Hernia. 2019 Apr;23(2):185-203. doi: 10.1007/s10029-018-1873-2. Epub 2019 Jan 23. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Berrevoet, F; Campanelli, G; Cuccurullo, D; Fortelny, R; Friis-Andersen, H; Gillion, J F; Gorjanc, J; Kockerling, F; Kopelman, D; Lopez-Cano, M et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10029-018-1873-2
PMID: 30655141 Journal: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS Year: 2019 Reference: Transplant Proc. 2019 Jan - Feb;51(1):9-11. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.02.216. Epub 2019 Jan 14. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bello, I; Bilbao, I; Caralt, M; Charco, R; Dopazo, C; Lazaro, J L; Molino, J A; Pando, E; Pando, E; Pont, T et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.02.216
PMID: 29534846 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2018 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2018 Jun;54(6):313-319. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2018.01.013. Epub 2018 Mar 10. Impact factor: 2.633 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Jauregui, Alberto, Deu, Maria, Romero, Laura, Roman, Antonio, Moreno, Antonio, Armengol, Manuel, Sole, Juan et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2018.01.013
PMID: 29525123 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2018 Reference: Cir Esp. 2018 Jun - Jul;96(6):369-374. doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2018.02.003. Epub 2018 Mar 7. Impact factor: 0.841 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Marinello, Franco, Kraft, Miquel, Ridaura, Nuria, Vallribera, Francesc, Espin, Eloy et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2018.02.003
PMID: 29233512 Journal: Endocrinologia, diabetes y nutricion Year: 2018 Reference: Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr. 2018 Jan;65(1):17-20. doi: 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.10.007. Epub 2017 Dec 7. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Simo, Rafael, Mesa, Jordi, Hernandez, Cristina, Vilallonga, Ramon, Balibrea, Jose Maria, Simo-Servat, Olga, Ciudin, Andreea et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.10.007
PMID: 28710554 Journal: OBESITY SURGERY Year: 2018 Reference: Obes Surg. 2018 Jan;28(1):142-151. doi: 10.1007/s11695-017-2805-4. Impact factor: 3.895 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Talavera-Urquijo, Eider, Rodriguez-Navarro, Sarai, Beisani, Marc, Salcedo-Allende, Maria Teresa, Chakkur, Aisha, Arus-Aviles, Marc, Cremades, Manel, Augustin, Salvador, Martell, Maria, Balibrea, Jose M et al. DOI: 10.1007/s11695-017-2805-4
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.
