Global trends in research of endoscopic thyroidectomy from 2013 to 2022: a scientometric and visualization analysis

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Recently, endoscopic thyroidectomy has been developed and applied to thyroid surgery to achieve minimized neck scar formation and enhanced aesthetic outcomes. Our scientometric research in this paper offers a thorough overview of endoscopic thyroidectomy from 2013 to 2022.

Methods

All pertinent articles on endoscopic thyroidectomy were obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection Database. The data on the number of citations and publications, most prolific countries and institutions, significant authors and journals, top themes, and keywords were analyzed by Biblioshiny, CiteSpace, and VOSviewer.

Results

There were 758 publications, all of that were found from 2013 to 2022. The output of the annual publication showed an upward trend. A series of

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10449642 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature