Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2012, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (5): 879-884.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2012.05.029

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Multi-level analysis of literature regarding anesthesia for renal transplantation based on Science Citation Index database from 1991 to 2010

Cai Zhen-yu1, Rui Gang2   

  1. 1Department of Anesthesiology, 2Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen   361003, Fujian Province, China
  • Received:2011-11-20 Revised:2011-12-17 Online:2012-01-29 Published:2012-01-29
  • Contact: Rui Gang, Doctor, Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361003, Fujian Province, China reigang@gmail.com
  • About author:Cai Zhen-yu, Associate chief physician, Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361003, Fujian Province, China czy1682002@ 163.com

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Anesthesia for renal transplantation plays an important role. The effect of anesthesia may affect the safety and success rate of renal transplantation.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the literature regarding anesthesia for renal transplantation in Science Citation Index (SCI) database in order to improve the understanding of research trend in anesthesia for renal transplantation.
DESIGN: Bibliometric analysis.
DATA RETRIEVAL: Literature regarding anesthesia for renal transplantation in SCI database was retrieved by electronic retrieval methods using key words of “renal transplant/kidney transplant, anesthe, general anesthesia, epidural anesthesia/EA”. The analysis combined the Web of Science data and used statistics in Excel. All articles referring to anesthesia for renal transplantation in SCI database were assessed according to the following aspects: publication year, publication outputs of countries, regions, and institutes, output in journals, distribution of citations, as well as number of author output.
INCLUSIVE CRITERIA: ①Peer-reviewed original articles closely related to anesthesia for renal transplantation. ②Reviews related to anesthesia for renal transplantation. ③Meeting notes and abstracts related to anesthesia for renal transplantation.
④Letters related to anesthesia for renal transplantation. Exclusion criteria: ①Unpublished articles. ②Articles need to be obtained by phone or manually search.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: ①Publication year of anesthesia for renal transplantation. ②Publication outputs of countries or regions. ③Institutional distribution. ④Output in journals. ⑤Distribution of citations. ⑥Number of author output.
⑦Document type. ⑧Bibliometric data comparison between general anesthesia and epidural anesthesia.
RESULTS: ①During 1991 to 2010, 387 publications regarding anesthesia for renal transplantation were retrieved in SCI database. The original articles ranked the first with 344 publications. The overall number of literature had an upward trend in the time distribution, and 12 publications served as classical references. ②Transplantation Proceedings ranked the first with 42 publications, followed by Transplantation with 14 articles, and Anesthesia and Analgesia with 13 articles. The number of articles addressing general anesthesia for renal transplantation was 77, which was greater than that addressing epidural anesthesia for renal transplantation.
CONCLUSION: The analysis of international literature shows the development trend of anesthesia for renal transplantation, which provides recommendations for subject experts to study anesthesia for renal transplantation.
 

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