About the VHIR
Here at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) we promote biomedical research, innovation and teaching. Over 1,800 people are seeking to understand diseases today so the treatment can be improved tomorrow.
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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: 37959328 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2023 Reference: J Clin Med. 2023 Oct 30;12(21):6864. doi: 10.3390/jcm12216864. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ascanio, Fernando; Basaras, Miren; Borges, Marcio; Candel, Francisco Javier; Canton, Rafael; Cercenado, Emilia; Cilloniz, Catian; Estella, Angel; Garcia-Lechuz, Juan M; Garnacho Montero, Jose et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm12216864
PMID: 37957601 Journal: BMC Geriatrics Year: 2023 Reference: BMC Geriatr. 2023 Nov 13;23(1):736. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04292-4. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abilla, Araceli; Arnal, Cristina; Ars, Joan; Baro, Sonia; Cesari, Matteo; Diaz, Francisco; Enfedaque, M Belen; Ferrer-Marquez, Manuel; FrutosBernal, M Dolores; Garcia-Redondo, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04292-4
PMID: 37964032 Journal: Gastric Cancer Year: 2023 Reference: Gastric Cancer. 2023 Nov 15. doi: 10.1007/s10120-023-01443-9. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abate, Emmanuele; Abdallah, Hussein; Adinolfi, Elvira; Agnesi, Stefano; Aguzzi, Daniele; Aisoni, Filippo; Albertini, Nicola; Allaix, Marco E; Altieri, Caterina; Amato, Antonio et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10120-023-01443-9
PMID: 37992061 Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Year: 2023 Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2023 Nov 22;17(11):e0011757. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011757. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Andrade, Monica Viegas; Bracarense, Henrique; Braga, Paulo Estevao Franco; Chacon, Carlos Gustavo Petrola; Chacon, Carlos Gustavo Petrola; de Miranda, Maria Carolina Correa; de Souza, Aline; Geissbuhler, Yvonne; Lopez, Oscar Gonzalez; Machado, Isis Eloah et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011757
PMID: 35168815 Journal: SURGERY Year: 2022 Reference: Surgery. 2022 Jul;172(1):74-82. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.12.035. Epub 2022 Feb 12. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Biondo, Sebastiano; Buendia, Jabier Barambio; Bustamante Recuenco, Carlos; Cervera-Aldama, Jorge; Cirera de Tudela, Arturo; Cornejo, Lidia; Die Trill, Javier; Espin, Eloy; Fidalgo Garcia, Maria; Fraccalvieri, Domenico et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.12.035
PMID: 35171229 Journal: Journal of Crohns & Colitis Year: 2022 Reference: J Crohns Colitis. 2022 Jul 14;16(6):1009. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac022. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Adams, Evan; Artigue, Michael; Bellato, Vittoria; Carvello, Michele; Espin-Basany, Eloy; Fichera, Alessandro; Frasson, Matteo; Frontali, Alice; Garcia-Granero, Eduardo; Khan, Jim et al. DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac022
PMID: 35143011 Journal: OBESITY SURGERY Year: 2022 Reference: Obes Surg. 2022 Apr;32(4):1289-1299. doi: 10.1007/s11695-022-05949-6. Epub 2022 Feb 10. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abad-Gurumeta, Alfredo; Abad-Motos, Ane; Aguado-Sanchez, Sandra; Aldecoa, Cesar; Arago-Chofre, Pablo; Batalla, Astrid; Bausili, Marc; Carrascosa-Miron, Teresa; Correa-Chacon, Olga C; Diez-Remesal, Yolanda et al. DOI: 10.1007/s11695-022-05949-6
PMID: 35133714 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2022 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2022 Jun;24(6):793-796. doi: 10.1111/codi.16088. Epub 2022 Feb 23. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Espin-Basany, Eloy; Jurado, Maria Jose Gomez; Kraft Carre, Miquel; Ngu, Lena Ws; Pellino, Gianluca; Solis-Pena, Alejandro; Vallribera Valls, Francesc et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.16088
PMID: 33640949 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2021 Reference: Br J Surg. 2021 Jan 27;108(1):e31-e32. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znaa073. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Di Saverio, S; Ielpo, B; Pata, F; Pellino, G; Podda, M et al. DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znaa073
PMID: 33640141 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2021 Reference: Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2021 Feb 24:S0009-739X(21)00041-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2021.01.019. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Ciscar Belles, Ana; Hernandez Granados, Pilar; Lopez-Cano, Manuel; Makhoukhi, Touria; Pereira Rodriguez, Jose Antonio et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2021.01.019
PMID: 33217079 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2021 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2021 Feb;23(2):548-549. doi: 10.1111/codi.15451. Epub 2020 Dec 4. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pata, Francesco; Pellino, Gianluca; Pellino, Italia Maria et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.15451
PMID: 33629230 Journal: JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY Year: 2021 Reference: J Gastrointest Surg. 2021 Nov;25(11):2814-2822. doi: 10.1007/s11605-021-04956-9. Epub 2021 Feb 24. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aparicio-Sanchez, Daniel; Aranda, Fernando Pardo; Asensio-Gomez, Luis; Batanero, Sara Alonso; Bravo, Altea Arango; Calvo, Mikel Prieto; Cumplido, Paola Lora; Dehesa, Alfonso Sanjuanbenito; Del Pozo, Eduardo Perea; Di Martino, Marcello et al. DOI: 10.1007/s11605-021-04956-9
PMID: 32024476 Journal: BMC CANCER Year: 2020 Reference: BMC Cancer. 2020 Feb 5;20(1):99. doi: 10.1186/s12885-020-6597-x. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arribas, Joaquin; Carles, Joan; Castro, Sandra; Dopazo, Cristina; Fletcher, Jonathan A; Garcia-Valverde, Alfonso; George, Suzanne; Landolfi, Stefania; Lopez-Pousa, Antonio; Mancuso, Francesco M et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-6597-x
PMID: 31993993 Journal: Updates in Surgery Year: 2020 Reference: Updates Surg. 2020 Mar;72(1):21-28. doi: 10.1007/s13304-020-00708-7. Epub 2020 Jan 28. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Davies, Justin; Di Saverio, Salomone; Pellino, Gianluca; Podda, Mauro; Wheeler, James et al. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-020-00708-7
PMID: 31971624 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2020 Reference: Br J Surg. 2020 Feb;107(3):319. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11532. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pellino, G et al. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11532
PMID: 31971620 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2020 Reference: Br J Surg. 2020 Feb;107(3):317. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11482. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Blanco-Colino, R; Chapman, S J; Clerc, D; Nepogodiev, D; Otto, A; Pagano, G; Schaeff, V; Soares, A; Zaffaroni, G; Zebrak, R et al. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11482
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.
