Scientometrics
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2021; 13(11): 1509-1522
Published online Nov 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i11.1509
Global trends in research related to sleeve gastrectomy: A bibliometric and visualized study
Abdulkarim Barqawi, Faris AK Abushamma, Maha Akkawi, Samah W Al-Jabi, Moyad Jamal Shahwan, Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun, Sa'ed H Zyoud
Abdulkarim Barqawi, Faris AK Abushamma, Maha Akkawi, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus 44839, Palestine
Abdulkarim Barqawi, Department of General Surgery, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus 44839, Palestine
Faris AK Abushamma, Department of Urology, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus 44839, Palestine
Maha Akkawi, Department of Pathology, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus 44839, Palestine
Samah W Al-Jabi, Sa'ed H Zyoud, Department of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus 44839, Palestine
Moyad Jamal Shahwan, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman 346, United Arab Emirates
Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun, Department of Health and Safety, Dubai Municipality, Dubai 67, United Arab Emirates
Sa'ed H Zyoud, Poison Control and Drug Information Center, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus 44839, Palestine
Sa'ed H Zyoud, Clinical Research Centre, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus 44839, Palestine
Author contributions: Zyoud SH had the main responsibility for the conceptualization, methodology, data collection, writing and editing the manuscript, performed all statistical analyses, and created all tables and figures; Barqawi A, Abushamma F and Akkawi M made substantial contributions to conceptualization, methodology, made contributions to the manuscript’s existing literature search, and revising the manuscript; Al-Jabi SW, Jairoun AA and Shahwan WM conceived the idea for the project, made substantial contributions to conceptualization, involved in interpretation of the data, and made revisions to the initial draft; all authors provided a critical review and approved the final manuscript before submission.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no financial disclosures or conflicts of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Sa'ed H Zyoud, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Academic street, Nablus 44839, Palestine. saedzyoud@yahoo.com
Received: April 11, 2021
Peer-review started: April 11, 2021
First decision: June 17, 2021
Revised: July 2, 2021
Accepted: October 11, 2021
Article in press: October 11, 2021
Published online: November 27, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: One of the most popular bariatric procedures is sleeve gastrectomy, and it has become significantly more common in recent years. Therefore, this study intends to evaluate the research activity in sleeve gastrectomy over the last two decades and quantitatively estimate the hot spots and emerging trends in this type of bariatric surgery with bibliometric methods and enable researchers to identify new areas for potential development. The current literature on sleeve gastrectomy was directed toward several themes such as morbidity and potential complications, the complexity of the procedure and different surgical approaches, and diabetes mellitus and body mass index in correlation with sleeve gastrectomy.