Bibliometric Analysis of Education in Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery in Urology

Abstract

Objective A bibliomeric analysis was performed to know the current situation of education in laparoscopic and robotic surgery in Urology. Methods The literature search was made using MEDLINE and EMBASE database on March 2020, we used de search facilitators FABUMED and PUBMED-PUBREMINER, we used the following criteria por the search (Laparoscopy OR robotics) AND (education urology) AND (1988: 2019 [dp])) and we obtained the articles available regarding education in laparoscopic surgery in urology. Additionally, a bibliometric mapping analysis was performed as well as collaboration network maps. Results We found 1383 reviews in the literature published in 172 journals. The journals with most publications were: Journal of Endourology (167) and impact factor (FI) 2.26, BJU International (101, FI 4.52) Urology (90, FI 1.86) and Journal of Urology (71, FI 5.6). Overall production was in 49 countries, the countries with the highest number of publications were the United States with 362 (26.1%) and the United Kingdom 152 (10.9%), Latin America was led by Brazil with 17 publications. Conclusions Most of publications was observed from 2006 and during the last decade it has been led by the United States. In Colombia, educational research in laparoscopic and robotic surgery is minimal, possibly due to the lack of training programs in residency programs. This bibliometric analysis shows that bibliographic production in this area may depend on the existence of formal training programs that will benefit the entire urological community in the future.