Research in Surgery

Overview

The area of Research in Surgery includes more than 50 investigators distributed in five groups of research focused respectively on general and thoracic surgery, cranio-maxillofacial surgery, spinal disorders, skeletal reconstructive surgery and musculoskeletal tissue engineering. Their activity combines basic and clinical research together with robotics and virtual surgical planning. Their aims are to advance in the understanding of the causes and mechanisms underlying surgical pathologies, to deliver new knowledge and better integrated patient-centered solutions, improving surgical care and outcomes.

Publications

76

total

235.841

impact factor

3.103

average impact factor

Group Leader: Manuel Armengol Carrasco

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During 2018, the AGAUR-accredited group (2017-SGR-1476) has continued to develop its four main research programs (colorectal, endocrine, abdominal wall, and thoracic surgery), by means of introducing new, safe and more effective technologies and strategies, high-class research, and education. The number of synergies and projects shared with other VHIR research groups, as well as with other Universities, multicentric (international) actions, and also the number and impact of publications, has increased. It has participated in 3 clinical trials and 6 doctoral theses have been defended. Linking the GSRG research wet lab with several clinicians, a number of dedicated multidisciplinary projects have been developed, to both: continue investigating the fundamental biology of surgical pathologies such as hernia disease, pelvic organ prolapse, or morbid obesity, differentiating patient subtypes; and to contribute to novel biomaterials design and evaluation to ultimately improve abdominal wall closure and other surgical repair procedures. Some of the outputs, emerge from collaborations with different partners involved in the field of biomaterials.

32

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113^.802

impact factor

3^.556

average impact factor

SELECTED ARTICLES

Antoniou SA, Tsokani S, Mavridis D, Lopez-Cano M, Antoniou GA, Stefanidis D, Francis NK, Smart N, Muysoms FE, Morales-Conde S, Bonjer HJ, Brouwers MC.
Guideline Assessment Project: Filling the GAP in Surgical Guidelines: Quality Improvement Initiative by an International Working Group.
Ann Surg. 2019; 269(4): 642-651.
doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003036. PubMed PMID: 30188402. [Epub ahead of print]: Ann Surg. 2018 Sep 4.
IF: 9,203
Peghin M, Los-Arcos I, Hirsch HH, Codina G, Monforte V, Bravo C, Berastegui C, Jauregui A, Romero L, Cabral E, Ferrer R, Sacanell J, Román A, Len O, Gavaldà J.
Community-acquired respiratory viruses are a risk factor for chronic lung allograft dysfunction.
Clin Infect Dis. 2018; Dec 17.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy1047. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30561555.
IF: 9,117
Latorre J, Moreno-Navarrete JM, Sabater M, Buxo M, Rodriguez-Hermosa JI, Girones J, Fort JM, Vilallonga R, Ricart W, Simo R, Fernandez-Real JM, Ortega FJ.
Decreased TLR3 in Hyperplastic Adipose Tissue, Blood and Inflamed Adipocytes is Related to Metabolic Inflammation.
Cell Physiol Biochem. 2018; 51(3): 1051-1068.
doi: 10.1159/000495487. Epub 2018 Nov 26. PubMed PMID: 30476912.
IF: 5,5
Talavera-Urquijo E, Rodríguez-Navarro S, Beisani M, Salcedo-Allende MT, Chakkur A, Arús-Avilés M, Cremades M, Augustin S, Martell M, Balibrea JM.
Morphofunctional Changes After Sleeve Gastrectomy and Very Low Calorie Diet in an Animal Model of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
Obes Surg. 2018; 28(1): 142-151.
doi: 10.1007/s11695-017-2805-4. PubMed PMID: 28710554.
IF: 3,895
Trenti L, Galvez A, Biondo S, Solis A, Vallribera-Valls F, Espin-Basany E, Garcia-Granero A, Kreisler E.
Quality of life and anterior resection syndrome after surgery for mid to low rectal cancer: A cross-sectional study.
Eur J Surg Oncol. 2018; 44(7): 1031-1039.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2018.03.025. Epub 2018 Apr 4. PubMed PMID: 29665980.
IF 3,688

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Research in Surgery

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Publications

Group Leader: Manuel Armengol Carrasco

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