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. 2025 Mar 31;14(3):436-450.
doi: 10.21037/gs-2024-483. Epub 2025 Mar 26.

Frontiers and hotspots of 3D technology in prostatectomy from 1999 to 2024: a bibliometric analysis and visualization

Jingke He #  1 , Chengcheng Wei #  1 , Shuai Su  1 , Yu Luo  1 , Yunfan Li  1 , Kun Han  1 , Lincen Jiang  1 , Jindong Zhang #  1 , Delin Wang #  1
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Frontiers and hotspots of 3D technology in prostatectomy from 1999 to 2024: a bibliometric analysis and visualization

Jingke He et al. Gland Surg. .

Abstract

Background: Prostate cancer is a major global health issue. Radical prostatectomy is an effective treatment for prostate cancer. The integration of three-dimensional (3D) technology in prostatectomy offers numerous benefits. We intended to perform a bibliometric analysis of the role of 3D technology in prostatectomy.

Methods: Articles and review articles related to "3D" and "prostatectomy" were retrieved from Web of Science Core Collection. Microsoft Office Excel, CiteSpace, and VOSviewer were utilized for analysis and visualization.

Results: A total of 441 articles were collected. The annual publication volume and journal distribution were illustrated. Visualizations of collaborations among countries/regions, institutions, and authors were provided. Networks of reference co-citations and keyword co-occurrences, along with their respective clusters were plotted.

Conclusions: The number of published papers significantly increased over the last 25 years. The most productive and influential country was the USA, and The University of California System was the most influential institution. The journal with the highest number of publications was BJU International. Among all authors in this field, Wijkstra H has published the most papers. Porpiglia F was the most cited author. Previous hot topics included advanced imaging and clinical trials, whereas augmented reality (AR) and robotics are likely to be hot topics in the future.

Keywords: Bibliometric; hotspots; prostate cancer; prostatectomy; robot-assisted surgery.

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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://gs.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/gs-2024-483/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

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Figure 1
A flow chart of literature screening procedures. WOSCC, Web of Science Core Collection.
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Figure 2
The year distribution of published literature. The dotted line represents the trend of annual publication volume.
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Figure 3
Country/region and institution analysis. (A) The country/region collaborative network visualization. (B) Collaboration world map. The depth of blue represents the number of publications, and the thickness of the red connecting line represents the intensity of cooperation between countries. The color grey indicates no publication in certain country/region. (C) Institutional collaborative network visualization.
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Figure 4
Core journals based on Bradford’s Law.
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Figure 5
Author analysis. (A) Author collaborative network visualization. (B) Author collaborative network visualization with time overlay. (C) Co-cited author network visualization.
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Figure 6
Co-cited references analysis. (A) Co-cited references network visualization. (B) The top 10 clusters of co-cited references.
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Figure 7
The top 25 references with strong citation bursts.
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Figure 8
Keywords analysis. (A) Keywords network visualization. (B) The top 10 clusters of keywords.
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Figure 9
The top 14 keywords with strong bursts.
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