Visualization analysis of thoracic paravertebral block in breast surgery based on bibliometrics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast surgery is one of the most common surgeries in the world, and pain after breast surgery is very common, representing one of the key factors affecting the quality of life after surgery. With the development of clinical techniques, thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) has gradually become the preferred regional anesthesia technique for postoperative breast analgesia.

Methods

Using Web of Science as the data source, medical articles about the application of TPVB in breast surgery published from 1900 to 2022 were retrieved and imported into CiteSpace and VOSviewer software. Using bibliometrics and knowledge mapping visualization methods, the literature was analyzed from the aspects of publication, author, institution, country, high-frequency keywords, keyword cl

SUBMITTER: Han Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9906098 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature