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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Surg.
Sec. Pediatric Surgery
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1511055
Bibliometric analysis of hypospadias from 1998 to 2023
Provisionally accepted- 1 Dongguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Guangdong, China
- 2 Fifth Hospital In Wuhan, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
Hypospadias involves abnormal urethral meatus positioning, with varying severity and potential syndromic associations. While surgery is the standard treatment, outcomes often disappoint, impacting physical and mental health. Recent research has heightened attention on its causes and surgical management, leading to a surge in related publications.This study used bibliometric analysis tools (bibliometrix R package, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace) to examine 3,647 publications by 14,633 authors, identifying seven clusters focused on diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment. Key research areas include genetic mechanisms, environmental factors, surgical outcomes, anesthesia techniques, and post-surgery patient satisfaction.Emerging areas include the precise selection of surgical flap sources, genomic alterations, and associations with sex development disorders, suggesting promising avenues for future research. This bibliometric analysis offers a comprehensive view of current research trends and hotspots in hypospadias, contributing to a deeper understanding of the field and informing future research directions.
Keywords: Hypospadias, bibliometric analysis, Genetic mechanisms, surgical outcomes, environmental factors
Received: 14 Oct 2024; Accepted: 24 Mar 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Su, Li, Li, Wang, Wu and Zhai. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Dezhi Su, Dongguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Guangdong, China
Guomin Zhai, Dongguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Guangdong, China
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