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24.01.2020 | Review
Adipose Tissue-derived Stem cells in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Bibliometric Study
verfasst von:
Wenhui Liu, Ke Shi, Xuran Zhu, Hongyan Zhao, Hui Zhang, Andrew Jones, Linbo Liu, Guangshuai Li
Erschienen in:
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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Ausgabe 2/2021
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Abstract
Background
Due to the evolving nature of the applications of adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSCs) and the rapidly growing body of scientific literature, it is difficult to generate a manual compilation and systematic review of ADSCs in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Methods
Bibliographic records were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection and analyzed with CiteSpace.
Results
We retrieved 691 publications and their references. We identified 52 research categories. Interdisciplinary studies were common. The journals clustered into 13 subnetworks. The top institutions were Stanford University; University of Pittsburgh; University of Tokyo; University of California, Los Angeles; University of California, Davis; New York University; Tulane University; and University of Michigan. National Institutes of Health and National Natural Science Foundation of China provided the most generous financial support. Studies clustered into 22 topics. Emerging trends may include improvement of fat grafting, and application of ADSCs in wound healing, scleroderma, and facial rejuvenation.
Conclusion
The present study provides a panoramic view of ADSCs in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Analysis of journals, institutions, and grants could help researchers in different ways. Researchers may consider the emerging trends when deciding the direction of their study.
Level of Evidence III
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