Surgical research in urology and renal trasplantation

2023 Activity indicators

1 European competitive project: HE (STBernard)
1 national competitive private project: MMF
1 private project led
68 clinical studies led
48 publications
IF: 185.90
Q1 publications: 17 (35%)
D1 publications: 3 (6%)
3 awards
3 thesis
Evaluators at national public agencies: 2 researchers
Evaluators in European institutions: 1 PI
Members of editorial committees: 2 researchers
1 clinical guideline: EAU Guidelines on Renal Transplantation
3 visitors hosted and 9 months stay:
- Polytechnic University of Madrid

Milestones

Start of the first competitive European project of the group and first project in Cluster 3 of "Civil security for society" for IRYCIS: "STBernard. SysTem for SAFE Biological chEmical Radiological and Nuclear Assessment, Rescue and Decontamination". Funded by the Horizon Europe program to improve safety in risk or emergency situations, reduce the number and severity of victims and mitigate the environmental impact.
"René Kuss Award" for the Best Communication in Transplantation at the European Congress of Urology. Translational Model of Ex-Vivo Normothermic Perfusion for the Evaluation of Viability and Rehabilitation of Pre-transplant Renal Grafts. miRNAs as Viability Biomarkers. Project Funded by the Mutua Madrileña Foundation. PI: Dr. Victoria Gómez Dos Santos.
"Extraordinary Doctorate Award 2022" and "Doctoral Award in Clinical Surgical Sciences 2023 of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Spain" for the Thesis entitled: Randomized experimental study on the efficacy of hypothermic renal preservation in a machine with oxygen supplementation. PhD student: Vital Hevia Palacios. Directors: Drs. Burgos Revilla and Gómez Dos Santos.
Burgos FJ et al. Vascular closure devices in living donor nephrectomy: a much-needed systematic review and meta-analysis focusing on safety. BJU Internatinal. BJU Int. 2023 Sep;132(3):239-251. DOI: 10.1111/bju.16025. PMID: 37017627.
López Menéndez J et al. Clinical outcomes and quality of life after contemporary isolated coronary bypass grafting: a prospective cohort study. Int J Surg. 2023 Apr 1;109(4):707-715. DOI: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000000259. PMID: 36912566.