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.
Research
We are working to understand diseases, to find out how they operate and to create better treatments for patients. Get to know about our groups and their lines of research.
People
People are the centre of the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR). This is why we are bound by the principles of freedom of research, gender equality and professional attitudes that HRS4R promotes.
Clinical trials
Our work is not just basic or translational; we are leaders in clinical research. Enter and find about the clinical trials we are conducting and why we are a world reference in this field.
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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: 37998367 Journal: Cells Year: 2023 Reference: Cells. 2023 Nov 15;12(22):2632. doi: 10.3390/cells12222632. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ahmad, Arif; Almuttawa, Abdullah; Azagra, Santiago; Bauerle, Wayne; Beckmann, Jan H; Bindal, Vivek; Bueter, Marco; Cabral, Francisco; Chirumamilla, Vasu; Clavien, Pierre-Alain et al. DOI: 10.3390/cells12222632
PMID: 38019894 Journal: Journal of Crohns & Colitis Year: 2023 Reference: J Crohns Colitis. 2023 Nov 29:jjad195. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjad195. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abadia, Pedro; Aguirre, Ignacio; Alcazar, Jose Antonio; Alias, David; Alonso, Isabel; Alonso, Natalia; Arijs, Ingrid; Ballestero, Araceli; Benitez, Ana; Blanco-Antona, Francisco et al. DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjad195
PMID: 38030316 Journal: Lancet Haematology Year: 2023 Reference: Lancet Haematol. 2023 Dec;10(12):e951-e952. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(23)00335-6. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aznar de Legarra, Macarena; Barbara Ferreras, Antonio; Blazquez Martin, Juan; Blazquez Martin, Juan; Caicedo Toro, Melissa; Dietrich, Sascha; Gonzalez Suarez, Susana; Gonzalez Suarez, Susana; Iacoboni, Gloria; Liebers, Nora et al. DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3026(23)00335-6
PMID: 38052910 Journal: NATURE MEDICINE Year: 2023 Reference: Nat Med. 2023 Dec 5. doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02696-8. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alonso, Guzman; Amatu, Alessio; Arbour, Kathryn; Avellaneda, Nicolas; Buskens, Christianne; Carvello, Michelle; Cervantes, Andres; Chang, Julie; Choi, Yoonha; Christensen, Peter et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41591-023-02696-8
PMID: 35134956 Journal: Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Year: 2022 Reference: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2022 May 2;34(5):927-929. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivac027. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Ascanio-Gosling, Fernando; Gonzalez-Tallada, Anna; Romero-Vielva, Laura; Rosado-Rodriguez, Joel et al. DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivac027
PMID: 35120849 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2022 Reference: Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2022 Feb;100(2):74-80. doi: 10.1016/j.cireng.2022.01.004. Epub 2022 Feb 2. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Casal Nunez, Jose Enrique; de San Ildefonso Pereira, Alberto; Garcia-Senorans, Marta Paniagua; Moncada Iribarren, Enrique; Pellino, Gianluca; Sanchez-Santos, Raquel; Troncoso Pereira, Paula; Vigorita, Vincenzo et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2020.12.002
PMID: 34973842 Journal: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS Year: 2022 Reference: Transplant Proc. 2022 Jan-Feb;54(1):87-90. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.11.008. Epub 2021 Dec 29. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia Ruiz de Gordejuela, Amador; Ibarzabal, Ainitze; Osorio, Javier et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.11.008
PMID: 35103902 Journal: Techniques in Coloproctology Year: 2022 Reference: Tech Coloproctol. 2022 Mar;26(3):217-226. doi: 10.1007/s10151-022-02579-z. Epub 2022 Feb 1. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Fernandez, M; Fletcher-Sanfeliu, D; Garcia-Gausi, M; Garcia-Granero, A; Garcia-Granero, E; Gonzalez-Argente, X; Millan, M; Pellino, G; Primo-Romaguera, V; Spinelli, A et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10151-022-02579-z
PMID: 32698234 Journal: ENDOSCOPY Year: 2021 Reference: Endoscopy. 2021 Mar;53(3):235-243. doi: 10.1055/a-1224-7231. Epub 2020 Jul 22. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Asokkumar, Ravishankar; Bautista-Castano, Inmaculada; Espinett Coll, Eduard; Fook-Chong, Stephanie; Garcia Ruiz de Gordejuela, Amador; Gebelli, Jordi Pujol; Laster, Janese; Lopez-Nava, Gontrand; Nebreda Duran, Javier; Negi, Anuradha et al. DOI: 10.1055/a-1224-7231
PMID: 33630284 Journal: Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery Year: 2021 Reference: Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2021 Mar;27(2):180-186. doi: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.02446. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Espin, Eloy; Leventoglu, Sezai; Mentes, Bulent; Pellino, Gianluca; Senol, Esin; Zimmerman, David et al. DOI: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.02446
PMID: 33612278 Journal: Radiologia Year: 2021 Reference: Radiologia (Engl Ed). 2021 Feb 18. pii: S0033-8338(21)00028-X. doi: 10.1016/j.rx.2020.12.007. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Badia, J M; Garriga Farriol, M V; Lopez Cano, M; Narbona Diez, A; Pedraza Gutierrez, S; Pruna Comella, X; Roson Gradaille, N et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.rx.2020.12.007
PMID: 33259073 Journal: NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS Year: 2021 Reference: Neurourol Urodyn. 2021 Jan;40(1):475-482. doi: 10.1002/nau.24586. Epub 2020 Dec 1. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Camps-Lloveras, Narcis; Canet-Rodriguez, Judit; Gil-Moreno, Antonio; Gonzalez-Garcia, Carmen; Montero-Armengol, Anabel; Ojeda-de-Los-Santos, Fernando; Palau, Marta; Pereda-Nunez, Anna; Perez-Espejo, Maria Paz; Perez-Plantado, Angela et al. DOI: 10.1002/nau.24586
PMID: 31943678 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2020 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2020 Jun;22(6):724-725. doi: 10.1111/codi.14965. Epub 2020 Jan 31. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Espin-Basany, Eloy; Pellino, Gianluca; Solis Pena, Alejandro et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.14965
PMID: 31929536 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2020 Reference: PLoS One. 2020 Jan 13;15(1):e0226488. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226488. eCollection 2020. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Berastegui, Cristina; Bravo, Carlos; Culebras, Mario; Deu, Maria; Gomez-Olles, Susana; Lopez-Meseguer, Manuel; Mendoza-Valderrey, Alberto; Monforte, Victor; Pereira-Veiga, Thais; Ramon, Maria-Antonia et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226488
PMID: 31623821 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2020 Reference: Cir Esp. 2020 Jan;98(1):4-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2019.08.006. Epub 2019 Oct 14. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Lopez-Cano, Manuel; M Garcia-Alamino, Josep et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2019.08.006
PMID: 31761962 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COLORECTAL DISEASE Year: 2020 Reference: Int J Colorectal Dis. 2020 Jan;35(1):51-67. doi: 10.1007/s00384-019-03439-3. Epub 2019 Nov 25. Impact factor: Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Curell, Anna; Espin, Eloy; Marinello, Franco G; Pellino, Gianluca; Tapiolas, Ingrid; Vallribera, Francesc et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00384-019-03439-3
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.
