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: 38151676 Journal: LANGENBECKS ARCHIVES OF SURGERY Year: 2023 Reference: Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2023 Dec 28;409(1):21. doi: 10.1007/s00423-023-03200-z. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Adell, Montse; Avellaneda, Nicolas; Balsells, Joaquim; Barros, Marta; Bellato, Vittoria; Bettenworth, Dominik; Blanco, Laia; Brookes, Matthew J; Catalan-Serra, Ignacio; Charco, Ramon et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00423-023-03200-z
PMID: 38169333 Journal: Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS Year: 2023 Reference: Curr Opin HIV AIDS. 2023 Dec 14. doi: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000836. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Adell, Montse; Balsells, Joaquim; Barros, Marta; Benitez-Martinez, Aleix; Blanco, Laia; Charco, Ramon; Fernandes, Nair; Genesca, Meritxell; Herms, Daniel; Lopez, Pablo et al. DOI: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000836
PMID: 35059839 Journal: SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES Year: 2022 Reference: Surg Endosc. 2022 Mar;36(3):1709-1725. doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09008-0. Epub 2022 Jan 20. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Agresta, Ferdinando; Alarcon, Isaias; Antoniou, Stavros A; Azran, Carmil; Balague-Ponz, M Carmen; Batterham, Rachel L; Bouvy, Nicole; Busetto, Luca; Buza, Maura; Carrano, Francesco M et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09008-0
PMID: 35064321 Journal: SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES Year: 2022 Reference: Surg Endosc. 2022 Aug;36(8):6170-6180. doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08979-w. Epub 2022 Jan 21. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Antozzi, Luciano; Carbajo, Miguel; Chiappetta, Sonja; Jazi, Amirhossein Davarpanah; Kassir, Radwan; Kermansaravi, Mohammad; Lainas, Panagiotis; Mahawar, Kamal; Musella, Mario; Parmar, Chetan et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08979-w
PMID: 35048492 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2022 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2022 May;24(5):652-656. doi: 10.1111/codi.16061. Epub 2022 Feb 7. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: An, Yongbo; Aytac, Erman; Bellato, Vittoria; Brady, Richard Rw; Cunha, Miguel; Dudi-Venkata, Nagendra N; Gallardo, Cristian; Garoufalia, Zoe; Pellino, Gianluca; Zaffaroni, Gloria et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.16061
PMID: 35023039 Journal: Updates in Surgery Year: 2022 Reference: Updates Surg. 2022 Jun;74(3):1149-1152. doi: 10.1007/s13304-021-01219-9. Epub 2022 Jan 13. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Anselmo, Alessandro; Burdio, Fernando; Di Martino, Marcello; Gastaka, Mikel; Giuliani, Antonio; Ielpo, Benedetto; Lopez-Ben, Santiago; Pellino, Gianluca; Podda, Mauro; Sanchez, Patricia et al. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01219-9
PMID: 33347794 Journal: Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques Year: 2021 Reference: J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2021 Feb;31(2):152-160. doi: 10.1089/lap.2020.0798. Epub 2020 Dec 21. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Armengol Carrasco, Manuel; Balibrea Del Castillo, Jose Maria; Cirera de Tudela, Arturo; Fort, Jose Manuel; Nedelcu, Anamaria; Pasquier, Jorge; Ruiz-Ucar, Elena; Vilallonga, Ramon et al. DOI: 10.1089/lap.2020.0798
PMID: 32950316 Journal: EJSO Year: 2021 Reference: Eur J Surg Oncol. 2021 Feb;47(2):276-284. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.04.056. Epub 2020 Aug 18. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abad, Jose Monzon; Aceituno, Francisco Romero; Ais Conde, Juan Guillermo; Alegre, Javier Martinez; Alonso, Evelio Alonso; Alonso, Mauricio Garcia; Alos, Rafael; Alustiza, Jose Errasti; Alvarado, Nieves Caceres; Alvarez, Daniel Huerga et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.04.056
PMID: 33351718 Journal: Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques Year: 2021 Reference: J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2021 Feb;31(2):171-175. doi: 10.1089/lap.2020.0731. Epub 2020 Dec 22. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Danan, Marc; Gagner, Michel; Manos, Thierry; Nedelcu, Anamaria; Nedelcu, Marius; Noel, Patrick; Palermo, Mariano; Vilallonga, Ramon et al. DOI: 10.1089/lap.2020.0731
PMID: 33243727 Journal: Journal of Visceral Surgery Year: 2021 Reference: J Visc Surg. 2021 Feb;158(1):94-95. doi: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2020.11.002. Epub 2020 Nov 6. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Adell, M; Arranz, M; Charco, R; Cirera, A; Curell, A; Gomez-Gavara, C; Vilallonga, R et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2020.11.002
PMID: 33460084 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2020 Reference: Br J Surg. 2020 Oct;107(11):1539. doi: 10.1002/bjs.12060. Impact factor: 5.676 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pellino, G et al. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.12060
PMID: 31733929 Journal: EJSO Year: 2020 Reference: Eur J Surg Oncol. 2020 Mar;46(3):420-428. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.10.010. Epub 2019 Oct 12. Impact factor: 3.959 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aparicio, David, Lorenzon, Laura, Evrard, Serge, Beets, Geerard, Gonzalez-Moreno, Santiago, Kovacs, Tibor, D'Ugo, Domenico, Polom, Karol, Terrenato, Irene, Shinde, Rajesh S et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.10.010
PMID: 33179875 Journal: BJS Open Year: 2020 Reference: BJS Open. 2020 Oct;4(5):977-984. doi: 10.1002/bjs5.50333. Epub 2020 Aug 15. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Helliwell, J A, Shelton, B, Mahmood, H, Blanco-Colino, R, Fitzgerald, J E, Harrison, E M, Bhangu, A, Chapman, S J et al. DOI: 10.1002/bjs5.50333
PMID: 33149034 Journal: DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM Year: 2020 Reference: Dis Colon Rectum. 2020 Dec;63(12):e596-e597. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001848. Impact factor: 3.991 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pellino, Gianluca, Foppa, Caterina, Carvello, Michele, Spinelli, Antonino et al. DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001848
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.
