A Bibliometric Analysis of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Spine Surgery

WORLD NEUROSURGERY, OCTOBER 2021

A Bibliometric Analysis of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Spine Surgery
Pedro Fonseca1,2, Márcio Goethel1, João Paulo Vilas-Boas1,3, Manuel Gutierres1,4, Miguel Velhote Correia1,2,5
1 LABIOMEP-UP: Porto Biomechanics Laboratory
2 FEUP: Faculty of Engineering
3 FADEUP: Faculty of Sports, CIFI2D
4 FMUP: Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto,Porto
5 INESCTEC: INESC Technology and Science, Porto, Portugal

Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) techniques are usually implemented during spine surgery to avoid nefarious abuse of the nervous system, which can cause postoperative problems. A lack of bibliometric analysis on the topic of IONM in spine surgery has been identified. Therefore, the aims of this study are to provide information about the main contributors to this field and their publication dynamics, as well as conceptual and cooperative networks. Results have shown that a steady publication increase has been occurring since 1991, with high levels of citations in the first decade, but irregular publication rates have been recorded more recently. Research production by country seems to be in line with what is observed in other surgical fields, but research funding for IONM in spine surgery seems to be lower, even with the clear interest of private funding agencies. The conceptual networks have shown the importance of motor-evoked potential, electromyography, and the effect of anesthesia, particularly in scoliosis surgery.
 
Keywords: Bibliometry, Intraoperative neuromonitoring, IONM, MEP, Spine surgery, SSEP
 


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