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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: 37019909 Journal: Nature Communications Year: 2023 Reference: Nat Commun. 2023 Apr 5;14(1):1887. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-37559-w. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Buzon, Maria J; Esperalba, Juliana; Falco, Vicenc; Genesca, Meritxell; Kuguel, Sebastian G; Kuguel, Sebastian G; Mancebo, Cristina; Mancebo, Cristina; Pieren, Daan K J; Rey-Cano, Joan et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37559-w
PMID: 37031602 Journal: Translational Oncology Year: 2023 Reference: Transl Oncol. 2023 Jun;32:101668. doi: 10.1016/j.tranon.2023.101668. Epub 2023 Apr 5. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Baraibar, Iosune; Capdevila, Jaume; Castells, Marta R; Castillo, Gloria; Comas, Raquel; Comas, Raquel; Dopazo, Cristina; Elez, Elena; Espin, Eloy; Garcia, Ariadna et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2023.101668
PMID: 37048094 Journal: Cells Year: 2023 Reference: Cells. 2023 Mar 27;12(7):1021. doi: 10.3390/cells12071021. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Boronat-Toscano, Albert; Caro, Aleidis; Espin, Eloy; Espina, Beatriz; Manas, Maria Jose; Marti, Marc; Menacho, Margarita; Monfort-Ferre, Diandra; Saera-Vila, Alfonso; Serena, Carolina et al. DOI: 10.3390/cells12071021
PMID: 37054980 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY Year: 2023 Reference: Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Apr 13. doi: 10.1055/a-2072-9754. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Andreu Riobello, Eva; Cadaval, Carlos; Guillen, Gabriela; Khan, Haider Ali; Lopez Hierro, Carmen; Lopez, Manuel; Lopez-Fernandez, Sergio; Martos Rodriguez, Marta; Molino, Jose Andres; Ruiz, Cesar W et al. DOI: 10.1055/a-2072-9754
PMID: 35533840 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2022 Reference: Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2022 Jun;100(6):375-377. doi: 10.1016/j.cireng.2022.04.020. Epub 2022 May 6. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Garcia-Alamino, Josep Maria; Lopez-Cano, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2022.04.020
PMID: 35491012 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2022 Reference: Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2022 May;100(5):259-261. doi: 10.1016/j.cireng.2021.11.014. Epub 2022 Apr 28. Impact factor: Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Cano, Manuel Lopez; Serra-Aracil, Xavier; Targarona, Eduardo et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2021.11.014
PMID: 35483587 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2022 Reference: Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2022 Jul;100(7):445-447. doi: 10.1016/j.cireng.2021.11.015. Epub 2022 Apr 26. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Biondo, Sebastiano; Espin-Basany, Eloy; Harrison, Ewen M; Pellino, Gianluca et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2021.11.015
PMID: 35477058 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2022 Reference: Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2022 May;100(5):306-308. doi: 10.1016/j.cireng.2022.04.007. Epub 2022 Apr 25. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Lopez Cano, Manuel; Serra-Aracil, Xavier; Targarona, Eduardo et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2022.04.007
PMID: 32800751 Journal: Endocrinologia Diabetes y Nutricion Year: 2021 Reference: Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr. 2021 May;68(5):346-353. doi: 10.1016/j.endinu.2020.04.004. Epub 2020 Aug 14. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Caubet, Enric; Garcia-Burillo, Amparo; Gonzalez, Oscar; Iglesias, Carmela; Ramon Y Cajal, Santiago; Temprana-Salvador, Jordi; Zafon, Carles et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2020.04.004
PMID: 33933340 Journal: EJSO Year: 2021 Reference: Eur J Surg Oncol. 2021 Dec;47(12):3081-3087. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.04.025. Epub 2021 Apr 25. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aldeano, A; Artigau, Eva; Balague, C; Castro, S; Cero, M Dal; Feliu, Josep; Galofre, Gonzalo; Gantxegi, Amaia; Garcia-Moriana, Elisabet; Garsot, E et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.04.025
PMID: 33919520 Journal: Medicina-Lithuania Year: 2021 Reference: Medicina (Kaunas). 2021 Apr 18;57(4). pii: medicina57040392. doi: 10.3390/medicina57040392. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Carandina, Sergio; Danan, Marc; Nedelcu, Anamaria; Nedelcu, Marius; Nocca, David; Vilallonga, Ramon; Zulian, Viola et al. DOI: 10.3390/medicina57040392
PMID: 33922897 Journal: Nutrients Year: 2021 Reference: Nutrients. 2021 Apr 25;13(5). pii: nu13051451. doi: 10.3390/nu13051451. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Kontovounisios, Christos; Pellino, Gianluca; Pitsillides, Louise; Tekkis, Paris et al. DOI: 10.3390/nu13051451
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: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Ahmad, Ali; Marino, Marco Vito; Pellino, Gianluca et al. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-020-00777-8
PMID: 32328827 Journal: SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES Year: 2020 Reference: Surg Endosc. 2020 Jun;34(6):2332-2358. doi: 10.1007/s00464-020-07555-y. Epub 2020 Apr 23. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Agresta, Ferdinando; Alarcon, Isaias; Antoniou, Stavros A; Azran, Carmil; Balague Ponz, Carmen; Batterham, Rachel L; Bouvy, Nicole; Busetto, Luca; Buza, Maura; Carrano, Francesco M et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07555-y
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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Biondo, Sebastiano; Codina-Cazador, Antonio; Espin Basany, Eloy; Fraccalvieri, Domenico; Garcia-Gonzalez, Jose Maria; Kreisler, Esther; Maseda-Diaz, Olga; Muinelo-Lorenzo, Manuel; Pellino, Gianluca; Santamaria-Olabarrieta, Marta et al. DOI: 10.1016/S2468-1253(20)30075-3
PMID: 32304899 Journal: International Journal of Surgery Year: 2020 Reference: Int J Surg. 2020 Jun;78:97-102. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.04.019. Epub 2020 Apr 15. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Basany, Eloy Espin; Dauser, Bernhard; Grimm, Christoph; Guenin, Marc-Olivier; Harpain, Felix; Herbst, Friedrich; Koh, Cherry; Kranawetter, Marlene; Kronberger, Irmgard E; Lazaridis, Ioannis I et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.04.019
PMID: 31749044 Journal: Techniques in Coloproctology Year: 2019 Reference: Tech Coloproctol. 2019 Dec;23(12):1109-1111. doi: 10.1007/s10151-019-02121-8. Epub 2019 Nov 20. Impact factor: 2.635 Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Brogden, D R L, Kontovounisios, C, Pellino, G, Bower, M, Mills, S C, Tekkis, P P et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10151-019-02121-8
PMID: 31747066 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2019 Reference: Br J Surg. 2019 Dec;106(13):1856-1857. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11439. Impact factor: 5.586 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pellino, G et al. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11439
PMID: 31719969 Journal: Journal of surgical case reports Year: 2019 Reference: J Surg Case Rep. 2019 Nov 5;2019(11):rjz269. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjz269. eCollection 2019 Nov. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Mazarro, Alejandro, Rodriguez-Luna, Maria Rita, Caubet, Enric, Fort, Jose Manuel, Armengol, Manuel, Guirao, Xavier, Vilallonga, Ramon et al. DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjz269
PMID: 29884517 Journal: Revista Espanola de Medicina Nuclear e Imagen Molecular Year: 2019 Reference: Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol. 2019 Mar - Apr;38(2):118-120. doi: 10.1016/j.remn.2018.02.008. Epub 2018 Jun 5. Impact factor: 0.928 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Villasboas-Rosciolesi, D, Garcia-Burillo, A, Gonzalez-Lopez, O, Castell-Conesa, J, Caubet-Busquet, E et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2018.02.008
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.
