Song Mingyuan, Liu Qi, Guo Haoxin, Wang Zhongqing, Zhang Hao
Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjing North Street, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, P. R. China.
Department of Information Center, The First Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjing North Street, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, P. R. China.
J Robot Surg. 2024 Dec 27;19(1):33. doi: 10.1007/s11701-024-02203-2.
Since its introduction, robotic surgery has experienced rapid development and has been extensively implemented across various medical disciplines. It is crucial to comprehend the advancements in research and the evolutionary trajectory of its thematic priorities. This research conducted a bibliometric analysis on the literature pertaining to robotic surgery, spanning the period from 2014 to 2023, sourced from the Web of Science database. The objective was to delineate the publication trends and trace the development of research topics within the domain of robotic surgery. From 2014 to 2023, there has been a consistent upward trend in the annual volume of publications concerning robotic surgery. The United States emerges as the leading country in terms of both the number of publications (n=3402) and citations (n=57731). The Journal of Robotic Surgery has the highest number of publications (n=506), while IEEE Transactions on Robotics has the highest number of citations (n=53). Yonsei University is the institution with the greatest number of publications (n=196), and the University of Washington has the highest average citation count (n=30). Alexandre Mottrie is the author with the most publications and citations (n=70 publications, n=1816 citations). Keyword analysis revealed seven distinct clusters: (1) applications and techniques of robotic surgery; (2) urological surgery and associated complications; (3) gastrointestinal diseases and surgical interventions; (4) robotic thyroid surgery and related complications; (5) gynecological diseases and corresponding surgical procedures; (6) Da Vinci robot and its training; (7) pulmonary diseases and associated surgeries. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been identified as a newly emerging keyword in the field. The corpus of literature on robotic surgery has seen a steady rise over the past decade, marked by extensive collaboration among various countries, institutions, and researchers. This study has delineated the global trends, identified research hotspots, highlighted emerging topics, and outlined the foundational knowledge within the field of robotic surgery. Looking forward, the integration of AI with robotic surgery is poised to offer substantial benefits and is anticipated to become a pivotal trend and area of focus in the field's future advancement.
自引入以来，机器人手术发展迅速，并已在各个医学学科中广泛应用。了解其研究进展和主题重点的演变轨迹至关重要。本研究对2014年至2023年期间来自科学网数据库的有关机器人手术的文献进行了文献计量分析。目的是描绘出版趋势并追踪机器人手术领域研究主题的发展。2014年至2023年，有关机器人手术的年出版物数量呈持续上升趋势。美国在出版物数量（n = 3402）和引用次数（n = 57731）方面均位居榜首。《机器人手术杂志》的出版物数量最多（n = 506），而《IEEE机器人学汇刊》的引用次数最高（n = 53）。延世大学是出版物数量最多的机构（n = 196），华盛顿大学的平均引用次数最高（n = 30）。亚历山大·莫特里是发表论文和引用次数最多的作者（n = 70篇论文，n = 1816次引用）。关键词分析揭示了七个不同的聚类：（1）机器人手术的应用和技术；（2）泌尿外科手术及相关并发症；（3）胃肠道疾病与外科干预；（4）机器人甲状腺手术及相关并发症；（5）妇科疾病及相应手术程序；（6）达芬奇机器人及其培训；（7）肺部疾病及相关手术。人工智能（AI）已被确定为该领域新出现的关键词。过去十年中，机器人手术的文献量稳步增长，其特点是各国、各机构和研究人员之间广泛合作。本研究描绘了全球趋势，确定了研究热点，突出了新兴主题，并概述了机器人手术领域的基础知识。展望未来，人工智能与机器人手术的整合有望带来巨大益处，并有望成为该领域未来发展的关键趋势和重点领域。
