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Insight into the history and trends of liver transplantation for echinococcosis: A bibliometric analysis
Alimujiang Mamuti, Aliya Tulading, Yun-Fei Zhang, Yilizhati Azhati, Abudusalamu Tuersunmaimaiti, Maiwulanjiang Maimaiti, Chun-Hui Lv, Jing Wu, Gang Yao, Amina Aierken, Tuerhongjiang Tuxun
Alimujiang Mamuti, Aliya Tulading, Yun-Fei Zhang, Yilizhati Azhati, Abudusalamu Tuersunmaimaiti, Maiwulanjiang Maimaiti, Chun-Hui Lv, Jing Wu, Gang Yao, Tuerhongjiang Tuxun, Department of Liver & Laparoscopic Surgery, Center of Digestive and Vascular Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
Alimujiang Mamuti, Aliya Tulading, Yun-Fei Zhang, Yilizhati Azhati, Abudusalamu Tuersunmaimaiti, Maiwulanjiang Maimaiti, Chun-Hui Lv, Jing Wu, Gang Yao, Tuerhongjiang Tuxun, Center of Organ Transplantation, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
Amina Aierken, Health Management Institute, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
Tuerhongjiang Tuxun, State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention, Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, China
Co-first authors: Alimujiang Mamuti and Aliya Tulading.
Author contributions: Mamuti A played a pivotal role in the conceptualization and design of the research project, overseeing the data management and analysis, generating figures, and making significant contributions to the literature search and interpretation; Mamuti A drafted the manuscript; Tulading A made substantial contributions to the study design, data screening and extraction, data interpretation, and preparation of the manuscript; Zhang YF, Azhati Y, Tuersunmaimaiti A, Maimaiti M, Lv CH, Wu J, Yao G, Aierken A, and Tuxun T were actively involved in the data interpretation, contributed to the writing of the manuscript, and participated in the initial draft revision; All authors contributed to the writing and approved the manuscript for submission.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 82260411 and No. 82270632.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Corresponding author: Tuerhongjiang Tuxun, MD, PhD, Chief, Professor, Department of Liver & Laparoscopic Surgery, Center of Digestive and Vascular Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, No. 137 Liyushan Road, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
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Received: July 5, 2024
Revised: October 11, 2024
Accepted: October 28, 2024
Published online: December 27, 2024
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BACKGROUND
Liver transplantation (LT) has demonstrated favorable efficacy in managing end-stage alveolar echinococcosis. Nevertheless, the current research focal points and advancement trends remain ambiguous.
AIM
To map the research landscape to underscore critical areas of focus, influential studies, and future directions of LT for echinococcosis treatment.
METHODS
Publications on LT for echinococcosis treatment published between 1900 and 2023 were searched in the Web of Science database and analyzed using bibliometrics.
RESULTS
A total of 14 countries/regions, 75 institutions, and 499 authors have published research articles, with China, Turkey, and France being the three most productive countries. The four institutions with the most contributions were Sichuan University, Xinjiang Medical University, the University de Franche Comte, and Inonu University. The three authors who contributed the most were Wen Hao, Wang Wentao, and Bresson Hadni Solange. The four most common keywords were alveolar echinococcosis, LT, ex-vivo liver resection and autotransplantation, and echinococcosis multilocularies.
CONCLUSION
Our study found that the treatment of complications after LT for echinococcosis treatment and the preoperative surgical plan based on the anatomical relationship between the lesion and the blood vessel are early research hotspots. Recent research focuses on the treatment of complications after ex-vivo liver resection and autotransplantation, especially vascular complications.
Core Tip: While numerous studies have reports on liver transplantation for echinococcosis, few have delved into its historical context and emerging trends. This study underscored the importance of comprehending historical and trend-based dimensions to anticipate future research hotspots in this domain. Consequently, the study aimed to conduct a bibliometric analysis to map the research landscape, highlight influential works, and identify potential future research directions.
