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ArticleJournal of robotic surgery2020

The 100 most influential manuscripts in robotic surgery: a bibliometric analysis.

Tara M Connelly, Zoya Malik, Rishabh Sehgal, Gerrard Byrnes, J Calvin Coffey, Colin Peirce

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Article in Journal of robotic surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Tara M ConnellyDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland. tarconnelly@rcsi.ie.
Zoya MalikDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland.
Rishabh SehgalDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland.
Gerrard ByrnesDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland.
J Calvin CoffeyDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland.
Colin PeirceDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since the first robotic assisted surgery in 1985, the number of procedures performed annually has steadily increased. Bibliometric analysis highlights the key studies that have influenced current practice in a field of interest. We use bibliometric analysis to evaluate the 100 most cited manuscripts on robotic surgery and discuss their content and influence on the evolution of the platform. The terms 'robotic surgery,' 'robot assisted surgery' and 'robot-assisted surgery' were used to search Thomson Reuters Web of Science database for full length, English language manuscripts. The top 100 cited manuscripts were analyzed by manuscript type, surgical specialty, first and last author, institution, year and journal of publication. 14,980 manuscripts were returned. Within the top 100 cited manuscripts, the majority featured urological surgery (n = 28), followed by combined results from multiple surgical subspecialties (n = 15) and colorectal surgery (n = 13). The majority of manuscripts featured case series/reports (n = 42), followed by comparative studies (n = 24). The most cited paper authored by Nelson et al. (432 citations) reviewed technological advances in the field. The year and country with the greatest number of publications were 2009 (n = 15) and the USA (n = 68). The Johns Hopkins University published the most top 100 manuscripts (n = 18). The 100 most cited manuscripts reflect the progression of robotic surgery from a basic instrument-holding platform to today's articulated instruments with 3D technology. From feasibility studies to multicenter trials, this analysis demonstrates how robotic assisted surgery has gained acceptance in urological, colorectal, general, cardiothoracic, orthopedic, maxillofacial and neuro surgery.

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Manuscripts as TopicHumansRobotic Surgical ProceduresBibliometric analysisRobot-assisted surgeryRobotic surgery

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PMID30949890

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