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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: 37695613 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Sep 11. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000002638. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Iqbal, Afia; Nieto, Luis Miguel; Pellino, Gianluca; Pellino, Gianluca; Segal, Jonathan P; Sriranganathan, Danujan; Vinci, Danilo et al. DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000002638
PMID: 37726197 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER Year: 2023 Reference: Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2023 Sep 19:ijgc-2023-004534. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004534. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bebia, Vicente; Bebia, Vicente; Cabrera, Silvia; Cabrera, Silvia; Castellvi, Josep; Castellvi, Josep; Colas, Eva; Gil-Moreno, Antonio; Gil-Moreno, Antonio; Giraldo, Alexandra et al. DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004534
PMID: 37770748 Journal: Techniques in Coloproctology Year: 2023 Reference: Tech Coloproctol. 2023 Sep 28. doi: 10.1007/s10151-023-02865-4. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arredondo, Jorge; Pastor, Carlos; Pata, Francesco; Pellino, Gianluca; Pellino, Gianluca; Tejedor, Patricia et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10151-023-02865-4
PMID: 37806859 Journal: SURGERY Year: 2023 Reference: Surgery. 2023 Dec;174(6):1292-1301. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2023.08.029. Epub 2023 Oct 6. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Di Martino, Marcello; Di Saverio, Salomone; Ielpo, Benedetto; Murzi, Valentina; Nardo, Bruno; Ortenzi, Monica; Pata, Francesco; Pellino, Gianluca; Pisanu, Adolfo; Podda, Mauro et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2023.08.029
PMID: 35283055 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2022 Reference: Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2022 Jul;100(7):392-403. doi: 10.1016/j.cireng.2022.03.001. Epub 2022 Mar 10. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Amillo Zaragueta, Mireia; Badia, Josep M; Balibrea, Jose M; Espin-Basany, Eloy; Gonzalez Sanchez, Carmen; Rubio-Perez, Ines et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2022.03.001
PMID: 35277909 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2022 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2022 Jul;24(7):889-890. doi: 10.1111/codi.16114. Epub 2022 Mar 24. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Barrios, Oriana; Biondo, Sebastiano; Espin-Basany, Eloy; Golda, Thomas; Pellino, Gianluca; Pera, Meritxell et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.16114
PMID: 35273998 Journal: Frontiers in Surgery Year: 2022 Reference: Front Surg. 2022 Feb 22;9:840595. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.840595. eCollection 2022. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Kontovounisios, Christos; Pellino, Gianluca; Richmond-Smith, Rebecca; Tekkis, Nicholas Pari et al. DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.840595
PMID: 35269674 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES Year: 2022 Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Feb 25;23(5). pii: ijms23052531. doi: 10.3390/ijms23052531. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Contreras, Nayanar-Adela; Fernandez-Montoli, Maria-Eulalia; Julia, Carla; Sabadell, Jordi; Verdaguer, Paula et al. DOI: 10.3390/ijms23052531
PMID: 33223122 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2021 Reference: Cir Esp. 2021 Apr;99(4):302-305. doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2020.10.008. Epub 2020 Nov 19. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Lopez-Cano, Manuel; Rodrigues, Victor et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2020.10.008
PMID: 33824864 Journal: Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Year: 2021 Reference: Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Mar 22;2021:6643595. doi: 10.1155/2021/6643595. eCollection 2021. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alberti, Piero; Balsells, Joaquim; Blanco, Laia; Caralt, Mireia; Charco, Ramon; Cirera, Arturo; Dopazo, Cristina; Gomez, Concepcion; Gomez, Maria Jose; Mata, Rodrigo et al. DOI: 10.1155/2021/6643595
PMID: 33830463 Journal: ADVANCES IN THERAPY Year: 2021 Reference: Adv Ther. 2021 May;38(5):2717-2731. doi: 10.1007/s12325-021-01693-y. Epub 2021 Apr 8. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Contreras-Perez, Nayanar-Adela; Fernandez-Montoli, Maria-Eulalia; Sabadell, Jordi et al. DOI: 10.1007/s12325-021-01693-y
PMID: 33807672 Journal: Cancers Year: 2021 Reference: Cancers (Basel). 2021 Mar 5;13(5). pii: cancers13051110. doi: 10.3390/cancers13051110. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Avila, Matias A; Balibrea, Jose Maria; Berasain, Carmen; Burgaya, Ferran; Gavalda-Navarro, Aleix; Higuera, Monica; Manso, Yasmina; Minguez, Beatriz; Mirra, Serena; Salcedo, Maria Teresa et al. DOI: 10.3390/cancers13051110
PMID: 31724910 Journal: Surgical Infections Year: 2020 Reference: Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2020 Apr;21(3):218-226. doi: 10.1089/sur.2019.203. Epub 2019 Nov 14. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arroyo-Garcia, Nares; Badia, Josep M; Balibrea, Jose M; Biondo, Sebastiano; Casey, Anna L; Espin, Eloy; Rubio-Perez, Ines et al. DOI: 10.1089/sur.2019.203
PMID: 32191340 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2020 Reference: Br J Surg. 2020 Jun;107(7):785-787. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11627. Epub 2020 Mar 23. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pellino, G; Spinelli, A et al. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11627
PMID: 32187672 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2020 Reference: Br J Surg. 2020 Apr;107(5):619. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11605. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pellino Editor Assistant, G et al. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11605
PMID: 32181691 Journal: Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques Year: 2020 Reference: J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2020 May;30(5):501-507. doi: 10.1089/lap.2019.0721. Epub 2020 Mar 16. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Armengol, Manel; Caubet, Enric; Ciudin, Andrea; Fort, Jose Manuel; Garcia Ruiz de Gordejuela, Amador; Gonzalez, Oscar; Hidalgo, Marta; Petrola, Carlos; Rodriguez-Luna, Maria Rita; Roriz-Silva, Renato et al. DOI: 10.1089/lap.2019.0721
PMID: 30565008 Journal: INFECTION Year: 2019 Reference: Infection. 2019 Apr;47(2):289-292. doi: 10.1007/s15010-018-1261-y. Epub 2018 Dec 19. Impact factor: 2.927 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Roman, Antonio, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Len, Oscar, Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose, Saez-Gimenez, Berta, Deu, Maria, Nuvials, Xavier, Ferrer, Ricard, Gavalda, Joan et al. DOI: 10.1007/s15010-018-1261-y
PMID: 30843440 Journal: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL Year: 2019 Reference: Chronobiol Int. 2019 May;36(5):672-680. doi: 10.1080/07420528.2019.1580716. Epub 2019 Mar 7. Impact factor: 2.562 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ricart-Jane, David, Cambras, Trinitat, Pardina, Eva, Carmona, Julia, Lecube, Albert, Balibrea, Jose Maria, Caubet, Enric, Gonzalez, Oscar, Vilallonga, Ramon, Cuello, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2019.1580716
PMID: 30839242 Journal: Surgical Infections Year: 2019 Reference: Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2019 May/Jun;20(4):261-270. doi: 10.1089/sur.2018.279. Epub 2019 Mar 6. Impact factor: 1.921 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Lopez-Cano, Manuel, Kraft, Miquel, Curell, Anna, Puig-Asensio, Mireia, Balibrea, Jose, Armengol-Carrasco, Manuel, Garcia-Alamino, J M et al. DOI: 10.1089/sur.2018.279
PMID: 30791168 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2019 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2019 Apr;21(4):487-489. doi: 10.1111/codi.14590. Epub 2019 Mar 12. Impact factor: 2.997 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Ioannidis, Argyrios, Blanco-Colino, Ruth, Chapman, Stephen J, Soares, Antonio S, Pellino, Gianluca, Frasson, Matteo et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.14590
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.
