Cao Peng, Wang Guohui, Ling Hao, Zeng Yijia, Yi Bo, Zhu Shaihong
Department of General Surgery, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.138, Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China.
The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, No.69, Chuanshan Road, Shigu District, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
J Robot Surg. 2025 Jun 16;19(1):297. doi: 10.1007/s11701-025-02475-2.
Advancements in robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery have significantly propelled research development. This study employs bibliometric and visualization techniques to examine the current landscape and emerging trends in this field. Utilizing the Web of Science Core Collection, this study extracted publications on robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery up to 2023 and conducted bibliometric analysis with systematically integrated data visualization tools and analytical algorithms. Analysis of 8375 scholarly works (6838 articles; 1537 reviews) demonstrates a notable surge in academic productivity and citation impact over the 24-year observation period, particularly accelerating after 2019. Yonsei University ranked first in institutional contributions, while the United States retained its dominance in publication output. Surgical Endoscopy topped the publication volume, whereas European Urology excelled in H-index and Impact Factor rankings. Prominent researchers include Kaouk JH and Menon M, the latter of whom attained the highest average citation count. Frequent keywords such as "robotic surgery" and "laparoscopic surgery" indicate the primary focus areas within the field. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery shows great potential, particularly for abdominal tumor procedures. Future research should emphasize global collaboration, improve research quality, and address geographic disparities to unlock new frontiers in precision surgery and enhance patient outcomes globally.
机器人辅助腹腔镜手术的进展显著推动了研究发展。本研究采用文献计量学和可视化技术来审视该领域的当前状况和新兴趋势。利用科学网核心合集，本研究提取了截至2023年关于机器人辅助腹腔镜手术的出版物，并使用系统集成的数据可视化工具和分析算法进行文献计量分析。对8375篇学术著作（6838篇文章；1537篇综述）的分析表明，在24年的观察期内学术产出和被引影响力显著激增，尤其是在2019年之后加速增长。延世大学在机构贡献方面排名第一，而美国在出版物产出方面保持主导地位。《外科内镜杂志》在出版物数量上位居榜首，而《欧洲泌尿外科杂志》在H指数和影响因子排名中表现出色。杰出的研究人员包括考克·J·H和梅农·M，后者的平均被引次数最高。“机器人手术”和“腹腔镜手术”等频繁出现的关键词表明了该领域的主要重点领域。机器人辅助腹腔镜手术显示出巨大潜力，尤其是在腹部肿瘤手术方面。未来的研究应强调全球合作，提高研究质量，并解决地理差异问题，以开拓精准手术的新前沿并在全球范围内改善患者预后。
