Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathways and Obstetric Anesthesia: A Bibliometric Analysis

TL;DR

This paper analyzes global research trends in ERAS pathways and obstetric anesthesia to identify key contributors and regional differences.

Contribution

The study provides a bibliometric analysis highlighting trends, key authors, and regional disparities in ERAS and obstetric anesthesia research.

Findings

The United States led in publications, citations, and collaborations related to ERAS and obstetric anesthesia.

Gustafsson had the highest citation count, and 'Anesthesia and Analgesia' was the most cited journal.

The number of ERAS-related articles increased significantly from 2017 to 2024.

Abstract

As enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways are being used exceedingly all over the world, research on ERAS and obstetric anesthesia is expanding. The necessity for uniform guidelines is highlighted by the notable regional and institutional differences in ERAS pathway implementation. Bibliometric research can identify these differences, which promotes a more consistent use of evidence-based procedures. The present bibliographic analysis reviewed 866 documents from the Scopus database using the keywords "enhanced recovery after surgery, ERAS, and Obstetrics Anesthesia." An increased number of articles were added to the database from 2017, with 175 articles in 2024. VOSviewer software (version 1.6.20, Leiden University, Netherlands) was used to investigate the various aspects of bibliometric analysis. The five aspects that were analyzed were co-authorship, co-occurrence, citation, bibliographic coupling, and co-citation. The United States of America had the maximum number of articles, citations, organizations, co-authorship, and co-citation with other authors, organizations, and countries. In the citations category, Gustafsson had the maximum number of citations in documents, and Anesthesia and Analgesia had the maximum number of citations in a journal. A thorough summary of the development of the field of ERAS in obstetric anesthesia can be found in this bibliometric analysis. This analysis has identified important research contributions, significant authors, and new trends by looking at publications, citations, and collaborations. Future research, policymaking, and clinical practice could benefit greatly from this information.

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