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Hepato-bilio-pancreatic surgery (HBP) and liver transplantation

The application of artificial intelligence methods for organ assessment. LiverColor a method to assess liver graft for liver steatosis. We are also applying the artificial intelligence for elaboration of a pancreatitis severity prediction algorithm using matching learning techniques. We are Agaur research team. Immunosuppression and liver transplantation. Management of immunosuppressants in pediatric and adult liver transplantation and in evaluating their effects in short and long-term follow-up. Transplant Oncology. Liver transplantation in unresectable perihiliar cholangiocarcinoma and colorectal liver metastases. Pancreatic Cancer. Genetic molecular profile and tumor recurrence after pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer. Liver Surgical Oncology. Use of fluorescence in liver cancer surgery. We also investigate the correlation of the value of preoperative functional and volumetric studies with standard parameters in patients undergoing extensive hepatectomy.

eCORE

  • Advanced Therapies and Advanced Interventions, Nanomedicine, Transplant & Donation
  • Cancer
  • Chronic, Prevalent Diseases & Aging

Team

Group Leader
Ramon Charco Torra

Principal Investigator (PI)
Concepción Gómez-Gavara, Jesús Quintero Bernabeu, Ernest Hidalgo Llompart, Elisabeth Panda Rau, Cristina Dopazo Taboada, Itxarone Bilbao Aguirre

Researchers
Mireia Caralt Barba, Laura Vidal Piñero, Piero Alberti, Joaquim Balsells Valls (Retired 28/12/2023), Maria Mercadal, Cristina Padrós, Laia Blanco Cusó

PhD Students
Sotiris Papadiamantis

Lab Technicians
Nicolau Farre Nikita Bilabao

Publications

32
Publications
59.4
%Q1
189.10
Impact Factor
5.91
Average Impact Factor

Vidal L, Pando E, Blanco L, Fabregat-Franco C, Castet F, Sierra A, Macarulla T, Balsells J, Charco R, Vivancos A.
Liquid biopsy after resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma and its relation to oncological outcomes. Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cancer Treat Rev. 2023 Nov;120:102604.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2023.102604.
IF: 11.8

Ros J, Salva F, Dopazo C, López D, Saoudi N, Baraibar I, Charco R, Tabernero J, Elez E.
Liver transplantation in metastatic colorectal cancer: are we ready for it?
Br J Cancer. 2023 May;128(10):1797-1806.
DOI: 10.1038/s41416-023-02213-1
IF: 8.8

Bilbao I, Gómez Bravo MÁ, Otero A, Lladó L, Montero JL, González Dieguez L, Graus J, Pons Miñano JA
Effectiveness and safety of once-daily tacrolimus formulations in de novo liver transplant recipients: The PRETHI study
Clin Transplant. 2023 Dec;37(12):e15105
DOI: 10.1111/ctr.15105
IF: 2.1

Lopez P, Pando E, Ortega-Torrecilla N, Puertolas N, Adell M, Fernandes N, Herms D, Barros M, Blanco L, Balsells J, Charco R.
The role of clinically relevant intra-abdominal collections after pancreaticoduodenectomy : Clinical impact and predictors. A retrospective analysis from a European tertiary centre
Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2023 Dec 28;409(1):21.
DOI: 10.1007/s00423-023-03200-z
IF: 2.3

Alberti P, Pando E, Abu-Suboh M, Masachs M, Merino X, Salcedo M, Macarulla T, Balsells J, Charco R.
Assessment of the level III of Inoue by preoperative endoscopic ultrasound and elastography: a novel approach to predict a periarterial divestment technique in borderline resectable (BR) or locally advanced (LA) pancreatic adenocarcinoma-How I do it.
Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2023 Sep 21;408(1):367.
DOI: 10.1007/s00423-023-03105-x
IF: 2.3

Projects

Cohort study to assess the risk of graft rejection in pediatric transplant patients
Principal Investigator: Jesús Quintero
Agency: SEGHNP; Beca Sira Carrasco
Funding: 14,000 €
Period: 2022 - 2024

Use of Genomics in Pediatric Cholestatic Rare Diseases
Principal Investigator: Jesus Quintero
Agency: Beca Spark
Funding: 64,000 €
Period: 2022 - 2025

Liver Color
Principal Investigator: Concepción Gómez-Gavara
Agency: Mutua Madrileña
Funding: 110,000 €
Period: 2021 - 2023

Liver Color
Principal Investigator: Concepción Gómez-Gavara
Agency: DTS
Funding: 90,000 €
Period: 2023-2026

Innovative 3D models derived from human liver tissue for drug developement and toxicity testing
Principal Investigator: Alberto Sandiumenge, Ernest Hidalgo LLompart and Jesús Quintero Bernabeu
Agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Funding: 124,939 €
Period: 2022 -2025

VHIR Annual Report 2023