Massage in the application of perioperative medicine: research hotspots and trends.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over the past decade, the application of massage in the perioperative period has attracted the interest of researchers worldwide, with a relatively stable volume of literature published annually.

Objective

By conducting a bibliometric analysis of the literature from the past decade, this study aims to identify the research overview, hotspots, and trends of massage in perioperative medicine.

Methods

A search was conducted in the Web of Science Core Collection for literature on the application of massage in perioperative medicine from 2014 to 2024. Articles and reviews were collected with a language restriction to English. Bibliometric and visual analyses were conducted using Co-Occurrence, R Studio, VOSviewer, and Scimago Graphica software.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11998281 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature