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: 37689688 Journal: World Journal of Emergency Surgery Year: 2023 Reference: World J Emerg Surg. 2023 Sep 9;18(1):45. doi: 10.1186/s13017-023-00513-8. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Abu-Zidan, Fikri M; Agnoletti, Vanni; Aisoni, Filippo; Ammendola, Michele; Ansaloni, Luca; Bala, Miklosh; Biffl, Walter; Catena, Fausto; Ceccarelli, Graziano; Ceresoli, Marco et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13017-023-00513-8
PMID: 37708984 Journal: AUTOIMMUNITY REVIEWS Year: 2023 Reference: Autoimmun Rev. 2023 Sep 12:103441. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2023.103441. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Alegre-Sancho, J J; Atienza-Mateo, B; Blanco, R; Bonilla, G; Carreira, P E; Casafont-Sole, I; Castellvi, I; De la Puente, C; Galisteo, C; Garcia-Vicuna, R et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2023.103441
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: 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: 6.568 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Zafon, Carles, Alvarez de la Sierra, Daniel, Marin-Sanchez, Ana, Gomez-Brey, Aroa, Bello, Irene, Caubet, Enric, Moreno-Llorente, Pablo, Petit, Anna, Pujol-Borrell, Ricardo, Gonzalez, Oscar et al. DOI: 10.1089/thy.2021.0694
PMID: 35405517 Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIA Year: 2022 Reference: J Clin Anesth. 2022 Sep;80:110752. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2022.110752. Epub 2022 Apr 8. Impact factor: 9.452 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Santos, Marisa D, Machado, Humberto, Zahorec, Roman, Cvetkovic, Ana, Miric, Mirjana, Georgiou, Maria, Diez-Remesal, Yolanda, Jammer, Ib, Mena, Gabriel E, Zorrilla-Vaca, Andres et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2022.110752
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: 2.797 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Rottoli, Matteo, Tanzanu, Marta, Baldi, Caterina, Frontali, Alice, Carvello, Michele, Foppa, Caterina, Kontovounisios, Christos, Tekkis, Paris, Colombo, Francesco, Pellino, Gianluca et al. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01165-6
PMID: 35390136 Journal: BJS Open Year: 2022 Reference: BJS Open. 2022 Mar 8;6(2). pii: 6564775. doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrac018. Impact factor: 3.396 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Pellino, Gianluca, Fuschillo, Giacomo, Simillis, Costantinos, Selvaggi, Lucio, Signoriello, Giuseppe, Vinci, Danilo, Kontovounisios, Christos, Selvaggi, Francesco, Sciaudone, Guido et al. DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrac018
PMID: 34021148 Journal: Nature Communications Year: 2021 Reference: Nat Commun. 2021 May 21;12(1):3010. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-23333-3. Impact factor: 14.919 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Perea, David, Rosado, Joel, Falco, Anna, Kirkegaard, Cristina, Torrella, Ariadna, Planas, Bibiana, Navarro, Jordi, Suanzes, Paula, Alvarez-Sierra, Daniel, Ayora, Alfonso et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23333-3
PMID: 34021318 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY Year: 2021 Reference: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Dec 1;60(6):1308-1315. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab234. Impact factor: 4.191 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Montoya, Pilar, Bello, Irene, Ascanio, Fernando, Romero, Laura, Perez, Javier, Rosado, Joel, Sanchez, Leire, Sacanell, Judith, Ribas, Montserrat, Berastegui, Cristina et al. DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab234
PMID: 32972853 Journal: SURGEON-JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL COLLEGES OF SURGEONS OF EDINBURGH AND IRELAND Year: 2021 Reference: Surgeon. 2021 Jun;19(3):e53-e58. doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2020.08.006. Epub 2020 Aug 28. Impact factor: 2.392 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Kraft, Miquel, Pellino, Gianluca, Jofra, Mariona, Sorribas, Maria, Solis-Pena, Alejandro, Biondo, Sebastiano, Espin-Basany, Eloy et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2020.08.006
PMID: 34000031 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2021 Reference: Br J Surg. 2021 Sep 27;108(9):e313. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab182. Impact factor: 6.939 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Ielpo, Benedetto, Podda, Mauro, Pellino, Gianluca, Pata, Francesco, Di Saverio, Salomone et al. DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab182
PMID: 32506032 Journal: International journal of surgery case reports Year: 2020 Reference: Int J Surg Case Rep. 2020;72:59-62. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.05.053. Epub 2020 May 29. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Gomez-Jurado, Maria Jose, Curell, Anna, Martin, Rocio, Garcia Ruiz de Gordejuela, Amador, Armengol, Manel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.05.053
PMID: 32492131 Journal: JAMA Surgery Year: 2020 Reference: JAMA Surg. 2020 Aug 1;155(8):e201625. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.1625. Epub 2020 Aug 19. Impact factor: 13.625 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: De Franciscis, Silvia, Solis, Alejandro, Kreisler, Esther, Falato, Armando, Barrios, Oriana, Espin, Eloy, Biondo, Sebastiano, Trenti, Loris, Bianco, Francesco et al. DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.1625
PMID: 32465574 Journal: JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2020 Reference: J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020 Apr;39(4S):S380. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.485. Epub 2020 Mar 30. Impact factor: 7.865 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sandiumenge, A, Bello, I, Coll, E, Franco, C, Perez, M, Crowley, S, Minambres, E, Naranjo, S, Penafiel, S, Sacanell, J et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.485
PMID: 32464954 Journal: JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2020 Reference: J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020 Apr;39(4S):S162. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1113. Epub 2020 Mar 30. Impact factor: 7.865 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gomez, A, Sacanell, J, Sanchez, L, Berastegui, C, Mazo, C, Deu, M, Jauregui, A, Galan, J, Escriva, J, Alvarez, C et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1113
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.
