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

93

total

360

impact factor

3.87

average impact factor

Group Leader: Manuel Armengol Carrasco

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During 2019, 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 20 clinical trials and 5 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.

44

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141

impact factor

3^.20

average impact factor

SELECTED ARTICLES

Iglesias Felip C, Zafon C, Temprana-Salvador J, Garcia-Burillo A, Serres X, Caubet E, Roca I, Mesa J, Castell J, Fort JM, Pujol-Borrell R, Ramon Y Cajal S, Gonzalez O
One-step nucleic acid amplification for intraoperative analysis of sentinel lymph node in papillary thyroid carcinoma
Eur J Endocrinol. 2019 Jan 1;180(1):21-29.
doi: 10.1530/EJE-18-0624.
IF: 5,107
Trenti L, Biondo S, Kreisler Moreno E, Sanchez-Garcia JL, Espin-Basany E, Landaluce-Olavarria , Bermejo-Marcos E, Garcia-Martinez MT, Alias Jimenez D, Jimenez F, Alonso A, Manso MB
Short-term Outcomes of Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization With Mucopexy Versus Vessel-Sealing Device Hemorrhoidectomy for Grade III to IV Hemorrhoids: A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Trial.
Dis Colon Rectum. 2019 Aug;62(8):988-996.
doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001362.
IF: 4,087
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, Roman A, Len O, Gavalda J
Community-acquired respiratory viruses are a risk factor for chronic lung allograft dysfunction.
Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 13;69(7):1192-1197.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy1047.
IF: 9,055
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 Apr;269(4):642-651.
doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003036.
IF: 9,476
Lopez-Cano M, Pereira JA, Armengol-Carrasco M
Active smoking really matters before ventral hernia repair.
Surgery. 2019 Apr;165(4):853-858.
doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.10.033. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
IF 3,476

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Research in Surgery

Overview

Publications

Group Leader: Manuel Armengol Carrasco

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