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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: 37351850 Journal: Journal of Crohns & Colitis Year: 2023 Reference: J Crohns Colitis. 2023 Jun 23:jjad108. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjad108. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Allocca, Mariangela; Bamias, Giorgos; Barreiro-de Acosta, Manuel; Braithwaite, Tasanee; Burisch, Johan; Ellul, Pierre; Gordon, Hannah; Greuter, Thomas; Harwood, Catherine; Juillerat, Pascal et al. DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjad108
PMID: 37487808 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2023 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2023 Jul 22:S0025-7753(23)00368-8. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2023.06.011. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Aleman, Carmen; Montoro, Bruno; Persiva, Oscar; Sanchez, Leire; Sanchez, Leire; Sansano, Irene; Simo, Marc; Vazquez, Ana et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2023.06.011
PMID: 37555464 Journal: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: BJOG. 2023 Aug 9. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.17631. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alsius, Merce; Bonacina, Erika; Caamina, Sara; Carreras, Elena; Castillo-Ribelles, Laura; de Mingo, Laura; Diaz, Sonia; Garcia, Esperanza; Garcia-Manau, Pablo; Lopez, Monica et al. DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17631
PMID: 37570527 Journal: Nanomaterials Year: 2023 Reference: Nanomaterials (Basel). 2023 Jul 29;13(15):2208. doi: 10.3390/nano13152208. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abasolo, Ibane; Bastus, Neus G; Bastus, Neus G; Boullosa, Ana Maria; Boullosa, Ana Maria; Camara, Juan Antonio; Casals, Eudald; Garcia, Ana; Gusta, Muriel F; Mondragon, Laura et al. DOI: 10.3390/nano13152208
PMID: 35460173 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2022 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2022 Oct;24(10):1238-1242. doi: 10.1111/codi.16159. Epub 2022 May 4. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cirera, Arturo; Espin-Basany, Eloy; Kraft Carre, Miquel; Pellino, Gianluca; Solis-Pena, Alejandro et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.16159
PMID: 34751839 Journal: Hernia Year: 2022 Reference: Hernia. 2022 Apr;26(2):661-662. doi: 10.1007/s10029-021-02515-4. Epub 2021 Nov 9. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Bravo-Salva, A; Hernandez-Granados, P; Lopez-Cano, M; Montcusi-Ventura, B; Pereira-Rodriguez, J A; Rodrigues-Goncalves, V et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10029-021-02515-4
PMID: 35403441 Journal: THYROID Year: 2022 Reference: Thyroid. 2022 Jun;32(6):682-693. doi: 10.1089/thy.2021.0694. Epub 2022 May 25. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alvarez de la Sierra, Daniel; Bello, Irene; Caubet, Enric; Gomez-Brey, Aroa; Gonzalez, Oscar; Iglesias, Carmela; Marin-Sanchez, Ana; Moreno-Llorente, Pablo; Petit, Anna; Pujol-Borrell, Ricardo et al. DOI: 10.1089/thy.2021.0694
PMID: 34491538 Journal: Updates in Surgery Year: 2022 Reference: Updates Surg. 2022 Apr;74(2):797. doi: 10.1007/s13304-021-01165-6. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Baldi, Caterina; Carvello, Michele; Celentano, Valerio; Colombo, Francesco; Danelli, Piergiorgio; Foppa, Caterina; Frasson, Matteo; Frontali, Alice; Kontovounisios, Christos; Panis, Yves et al. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01165-6
PMID: 33924264 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES Year: 2021 Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Apr 20;22(8). pii: ijms22084292. doi: 10.3390/ijms22084292. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ejarque, Miriam; Espin, Eloy; Fernandez-Veledo, Sonia; Guzman-Ruiz, Rocio; Madeira, Ana; Malagon, Maria M; Marti, Marc; Maymo-Masip, Elsa; Megia, Ana; Menacho, Margarita et al. DOI: 10.3390/ijms22084292
PMID: 33926504 Journal: World Journal of Emergency Surgery Year: 2021 Reference: World J Emerg Surg. 2021 Apr 29;16(1):20. doi: 10.1186/s13017-021-00365-0. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bianchi, Giorgio; Catena, Fausto; Celentano, Valerio; Coccolini, Federico; de'Angelis, Gian Luigi; de'Angelis, Nicola; Denet, Christine; Di Saverio, Salomone; Espin, Eloy; Fuks, David et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13017-021-00365-0
PMID: 33690889 Journal: ANAESTHESIA Year: 2021 Reference: Anaesthesia. 2021 Jun;76(6):748-758. doi: 10.1111/anae.15458. Epub 2021 Mar 9. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aamir, Faiqa Binte; Aamir, Faiqa Binte; Aamir, Junaid; Aamir, Junaid; Ab, Islah Munjih; Ab, Islah Munjih; Ab, Norhafiza; Ab, Norhafiza; Abaalkhail, Muath; Abaalkhail, Muath et al. DOI: 10.1111/anae.15458
PMID: 33885942 Journal: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2021 Reference: World J Surg. 2021 Jul;45(7):2308-2309. doi: 10.1007/s00268-021-06121-4. Epub 2021 Apr 22. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Balague, Carmen; Fernandez Ananin, Sonia; Rodriguez-Luna, Maria Rita; Targarona, Eduardo M feminine; Vilallonga, Ramon et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-06121-4
PMID: 31218425 Journal: SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES Year: 2020 Reference: Surg Endosc. 2020 Apr;34(4):1648-1657. doi: 10.1007/s00464-019-06937-1. Epub 2019 Jun 19. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Adamo, Marco; Angrisani, Luigi; Chevallier, Jean-Marc; Chowbey, Pradeep; Dargent, Jerome; De Luca, Maurizio; Dillemans, Bruno; Greve, Jan Willem M; Himpens, Jacques M; Kow, Lilian et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-06937-1
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: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Balsells, Joaquim; Bilbao, Itxarone; Blanco, Laia; Caralt, Mireia; Charco, Ramon; Dopazo, Cristina; Gomez-Gavara, Concepcion; Pando, Elizabeth; Pando, Elizabeth; Rodrigues, Victor et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2019.09.015
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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bautista, Michelle; Ejarque, Miriam; Espin, Eloy; Fernandez-Veledo, Sonia; Marti, Marc; Maymo-Masip, Elsa; Menacho, Margarita; Millan, Monica; Monfort-Ferre, Diandra; Nunez-Roa, Catalina et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13148-020-00843-3
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: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Armengol, Manuel; Blanco-Colino, Ruth; Martin, Rocio; Petrola, Carlos; Vilallonga, Ramon et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2020.03.006
PMID: 31557256 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2019 Reference: PLoS One. 2019 Sep 26;14(9):e0223092. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223092. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: 2.776 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Maseda, Emilio, Ramirez, Sofia, Picatto, Pedro, Pelaez-Pelaez, Eva, Garcia-Bernedo, Carlos, Ojeda-Betancur, Nazario, Aguilar, Gerardo, Fores, Beatriz, Aliano-Pina, Maria, Tamayo, Eduardo et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223092
PMID: 31387725 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2019 Reference: Cir Esp. 2019 Nov;97(9):547-548. doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2019.06.006. Epub 2019 Aug 3. Impact factor: 0.835 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Roriz da Silva, Renato, Fort Lopez-Barajas, Jose Manuel, Vilallonga Puy, Ramon, Garcia Ruiz de Gordejuela, Amador et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2019.06.006
PMID: 31360225 Journal: Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders Year: 2019 Reference: Ther Adv Neurol Disord. 2019 Jul 17;12:1756286419864497. doi: 10.1177/1756286419864497. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: 3.58 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Romero, Laura, Ruiz, Daniel, Jauregui, Alberto, Martinez, Olga, Perez, Javier, Sune, Pilar, Deu, Maria, de Nadal, Miriam, Carmona, Francesc, Salvado, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1177/1756286419864497
PMID: 31354966 Journal: ESMO Open Year: 2019 Reference: ESMO Open. 2019 Jul 5;4(Suppl 2):e000521. doi: 10.1136/esmoopen-2019-000521. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Alsina, Maria, Miquel, Josep Maria, Diez, Marc, Castro, Sandra, Tabernero, Josep et al. DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2019-000521
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.
