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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: 36974426 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2023 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2023 Jun;25(6):1286-1288. doi: 10.1111/codi.16559. Epub 2023 Mar 27. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Espin-Basany, Eloy; Pellino, Gianluca et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.16559
PMID: 36974360 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2023 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2023 Jun;25(6):1279-1284. doi: 10.1111/codi.16539. Epub 2023 Mar 27. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Brogi, Leandro; Gamundi-Cuesta, Margarita; Garcia-Granero, Alvaro; Gil-Catalan, Alejandro; Ginard-Vicens, Daniel; Gonzalez-Argente, Francisco Xavier; Jeri-McFarlane, Sebastian; Ochogavia-Segui, Aina; Oseira-Reigosa, Anai; Pellino, Gianluca et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.16539
PMID: 36747373 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2023 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2023 May;25(5):1014-1025. doi: 10.1111/codi.16500. Epub 2023 Mar 31. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aslam, Muhammad Imran; Aytac, Erman; Blackwell, Sue; Blackwell, Sue; Buchs, Nicolas C; Buchwald, Pamela; Chaudhri, Sanjay; Chowdhury, Sharfuddin; Dardanov, Dragomir; Dardanov, Dragomir et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.16500
PMID: 37010145 Journal: International Journal of Surgery Year: 2023 Reference: Int J Surg. 2023 Apr 1;109(4):689-697. doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000000213. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Di Saverio, Salomone; Francis, Nader; Gorter-Stam, Marguerite; Pastor, Carlos; Pellino, Gianluca; Sylla, Patricia; Tejedor, Patricia et al. DOI: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000000213
PMID: 35618203 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2022 Reference: Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2022 Jun;100(6):336-344. doi: 10.1016/j.cireng.2022.05.023. Epub 2022 May 23. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Antonio Pereira Rodriguez, Jose; Ciscar, Ana; Granados, Pilar Hernandez; Lopez-Cano, Manuel; Makhoukhi, Touria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2022.05.023
PMID: 35567767 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2022 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2022 Oct;24(10):1260-1261. doi: 10.1111/codi.16189. Epub 2022 May 23. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Dalmau Romero, Mar; Espin-Basany, Eloy; Marti Gallostra, Marc; Pellino, Gianluca; Solis Pena, Alejandro et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.16189
PMID: 35597418 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2022 Reference: Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2022 Aug;100(8):496-503. doi: 10.1016/j.cireng.2022.05.018. Epub 2022 May 18. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Amat-Lefort, Natalia; Armengol Carrasco, Manel; Espin Basany, Eloy; Morote Robles, Joan; Navarro-Soto, Salvador; Serra-Aracil, Xavier; Serra-Gomez, Alvaro et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2022.05.018
PMID: 35572863 Journal: Journal of Thoracic Disease Year: 2022 Reference: J Thorac Dis. 2022 Apr;14(4):1042-1051. doi: 10.21037/jtd-21-1755. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abularach, Alberto Jauregui; Bello, Irene; Bierhals, Andrew; Byers, Derek E; Hachem, Ramsey; Kreisel, Daniel; Marklin, Gary F; Nava, Ruben; Puri, Varun; Rjob, Ashraf et al. DOI: 10.21037/jtd-21-1755
PMID: 33986388 Journal: Scientific Reports Year: 2021 Reference: Sci Rep. 2021 May 13;11(1):10171. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89562-0. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bello, Irene; Berastegui, Cristina; Bravo, Carlos; Burgos, Rosa; Escobar, Roser; Ferrandiz-Pulido, Carla; Gomez, Alba; Gomez-Olles, Susana; Lopez-Meseguer, Manuel; Mendez, Alejandra et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89562-0
PMID: 33965193 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2021 Reference: Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2021 May 5:S0009-739X(21)00137-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2021.04.006. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Amat-Lefort, Natalia; Armengol Carrasco, Manel; Espin Basany, Eloy; Morote Robles, Joan; Navarro-Soto, Salvador; Serra-Aracil, Xavier; Serra-Gomez, Alvaro et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2021.04.006
PMID: 33965935 Journal: Obesity Facts Year: 2021 Reference: Obes Facts. 2021;14(3):291-297. doi: 10.1159/000515598. Epub 2021 May 7. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ciudin, Andreea; Comas, Marta; Cordero, Efrain; Ferrer, Roser; Fidilio, Enzamaria; Giralt, Marina; Gonzalez, Carla; Hernandez, Cristina; Hernandez, Irene; Lopez, Natividad et al. DOI: 10.1159/000515598
PMID: 33952429 Journal: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases Year: 2021 Reference: Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2021 Jul;17(7):1244-1248. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.03.029. Epub 2021 Apr 7. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aboudi, Shadi; Carandina, Sergio; Cirera de Tudela, Arturo; Diaconu, Victor; Ferrer, Jose Vicente; Lutfi, Rami Edward; Marx, Ludovic; Nedelcu, Anamaria; Nedelcu, Marius; Noel, Patrick et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.03.029
PMID: 32348603 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2020 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2020 Oct;22(10):1286-1292. doi: 10.1111/codi.15098. Epub 2020 May 26. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Biondo, Sebastiano; Espin, Eloy; Kreisler, Esther; Vallribera, Francesc et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.15098
PMID: 31781826 Journal: INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL Year: 2020 Reference: Int Urogynecol J. 2020 Apr;31(4):755-760. doi: 10.1007/s00192-019-04169-4. Epub 2019 Nov 28. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gil-Moreno, Antonio; Montero-Armengol, Anabel; Poza, Jose L; Rodriguez-Mias, Nuria; Sabadell, Jordi; Salicru, Sabina et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00192-019-04169-4
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: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pellino, G et al. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11660
PMID: 32338822 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2020 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2020 Oct;22(10):1462-1463. doi: 10.1111/codi.15090. Epub 2020 May 15. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Adell Trape, Montse; Espin-Basany, Eloy; Marinello, Franco; Marti Gallostra, Marc; Pellino, Gianluca et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.15090
PMID: 29939241 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY Year: 2019 Reference: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Feb 1;55(2):369-370. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy232. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gracia-Baena, Juan Manuel; Igual-Barcelo, Albert; Siliato-Robles, Maria Sol; Sureda-Barbosa, Jose Carlos et al. DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy232
PMID: 30651045 Journal: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart Year: 2019 Reference: World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2019 Mar;10(2):239-241. doi: 10.1177/2150135118799625. Epub 2019 Jan 16. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abella, Raul F; Fernandez-Doblas, Joaquin; Fernandez-Molina, Manuel; Ortega-Loubon, Christian; Perez-Andreu, Joaquin; Siliato, Maria Sol et al. DOI: 10.1177/2150135118799625
PMID: 30244376 Journal: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2019 Reference: World J Surg. 2019 Feb;43(2):374-384. doi: 10.1007/s00268-018-4798-0. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Armengol-Carrasco, Manuel; Balibrea, Jose; Curell, Anna; Garcia-Alamino, Josep M; Kraft, Miquel; Lopez-Cano, Manuel; Puig-Asensio, Mireia et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00268-018-4798-0
PMID: 30191628 Journal: JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH Year: 2019 Reference: J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2019 Jan;45(1):195-202. doi: 10.1111/jog.13789. Epub 2018 Sep 6. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: de la Torre-Fernandez de Vega, Javier; Diaz-Feijoo, Berta; Gil-Moreno, Antonio; Perez-Benavente, Maria A; Raventos-Tato, Rut M; Sabadell, Jordi; Sanchez-Iglesias, Jose L et al. DOI: 10.1111/jog.13789
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.
