Meng Yuxiang, Shi Chenyang, Zhang Hengrui, Ling Zijie, Yuan Sumin, Niu Yang, Zhang Li, Xu Zhibiao, Liu Yuyun, Liu Su, Zhao Linlin
Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Front Surg. 2025 Sep 3;12:1526426. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1526426. eCollection 2025.
This study employs bibliometric analysis to comprehensively evaluate research trends in thoracic analgesia, identify evolving thematic priorities, and highlight emerging frontiers. The objective is to provide actionable insights to guide future investigations in this field.
The publications related to thoracic analgesia from the establishment of the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) to 2023 were comprehensively searched. Utilizing CiteSpace (version 6.2.R4) software, this study conducted an in-depth analysis of the included publications, including disciplines, publication years, countries, institutions, authors, journals, cited references and keywords.
A total of 3,895 articles related to thoracic analgesia were included in this study. Anesthesiology, surgery, respiratory system and cardiovascular system are the most active subjects in the study of thoracic analgesia. Since the first article was published in 1994, the number of articles related to thoracic analgesia has been on the rise. It is worth noting that the relevant literature mainly comes from developed countries, especially North America and Europe, of which the United States is far ahead. The analysis of institutions, authors and journals further reveals the important contributions made by the United States in the study of thoracic analgesia. In addition, the analysis of references on the number of citations showed that erector spinae plane block (ESPB), serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) and thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) were the research hotspots in recent years. The analysis of key words also shows that Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) and nerve block are the development trend in the field of thoracic surgery.
This study highlights the research hotspots and trends in thoracic analgesia, nerve block-related techniques (e.g., ESPB, SAPB) emerged as dominant research hotspots. Future research hotspots will be more centered on the relationship between thoracic analgesia and nerve block.
本研究采用文献计量分析方法，全面评估胸段镇痛的研究趋势，确定不断演变的主题重点，并突出新兴前沿领域。目的是提供可操作的见解，以指导该领域未来的研究。
全面检索了从科学引文索引核心合集（WOSCC）建立到2023年与胸段镇痛相关的出版物。本研究利用CiteSpace（版本6.2.R4）软件，对纳入的出版物进行了深入分析，包括学科、出版年份、国家、机构、作者、期刊、被引参考文献和关键词。
本研究共纳入3895篇与胸段镇痛相关的文章。麻醉学、外科学、呼吸系统和心血管系统是胸段镇痛研究中最活跃的学科。自1994年发表第一篇文章以来，与胸段镇痛相关的文章数量一直在增加。值得注意的是，相关文献主要来自发达国家，尤其是北美和欧洲，其中美国遥遥领先。对机构、作者和期刊的分析进一步揭示了美国在胸段镇痛研究中的重要贡献。此外，对参考文献被引次数的分析表明，竖脊肌平面阻滞（ESPB）、前锯肌平面阻滞（SAPB）和胸段椎旁阻滞（TPVB）是近年来的研究热点。关键词分析还表明，电视辅助胸腔镜手术（VATS）和神经阻滞是胸外科领域的发展趋势。
本研究突出了胸段镇痛的研究热点和趋势，神经阻滞相关技术（如ESPB、SAPB）成为主要研究热点。未来的研究热点将更集中在胸段镇痛与神经阻滞的关系上。
