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ReviewJournal of robotic surgery2025

Bibliometric analysis of robotic-assisted hepatobiliary and pancreaticosplenic surgery.

Tao Liu, Kunming Zhao, Heqi Tai, Xiaofeng Tian

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Review in Journal of robotic surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Tao LiuDepartment of Gastrointestinal Colorectal and Anal Surgery, The China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, No. 126 Xian Tai Street, Changchun, 130000, China.
Kunming ZhaoDepartment of Gastrointestinal Colorectal and Anal Surgery, The China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, No. 126 Xian Tai Street, Changchun, 130000, China.
Heqi TaiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Colorectal and Anal Surgery, The China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, No. 126 Xian Tai Street, Changchun, 130000, China.
Xiaofeng TianDepartment of Gastrointestinal Colorectal and Anal Surgery, The China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, No. 126 Xian Tai Street, Changchun, 130000, China. txf@jlu.edu.cn.

Funding

Jilin Provincial Department of Science and Technology YDZJ202401462ZYTS
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study explored the academic evolution and main ecosystem of robotic hepatobiliary and pancreaticosplenic surgery from 2010 to 2025 using a bibliometric approach for comprehensive multidimensional literature analysis. The field transitioned from an initial stable phase (average of 14 annual articles) to rapid growth driven by technological iterations, the accumulation of clinical evidence, and resource reallocation. The post-2016 decline in average annual citation rates reflects field maturity and research diversification rather than a reduced impact. A complementary journal system disseminated the main findings, with the Journal of Robotic Surgery publishing the highest number of articles. Leading institutions include the Yonsei University College of Medicine and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, with Chinese institutions emerging as significant contributors. International collaboration is robust in Europe and North America but limited in Asia. Thematic evolution has advanced from technological adaptation to intelligent integration, with increasing emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI). This field has advanced from technological exploration to clinical applications. Future advancements should prioritize long-term efficacy research, cross-regional collaborations, and the clinical translation of AI-robotic integration to foster high-quality development.

Indexed as

BibliometricsBiliary Tract Surgical ProceduresLigamentsLiverPancreasRobotic Surgical ProceduresHumansAcademic ecosystemBibliometric analysisHepatobiliary and pancreaticosplenic surgeryRobotic surgeryThematic evolution

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PMID41460612

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