Growth and trends in publications about abdominal wall hernias and the impact of a specific journal on herniology: a bibliometric analysis

Abstract

Growth in hernia papers is greater than the overall growth in PubMed. Articles on incisional hernia increased faster than did those on inguinal and umbilical hernias. The establishment and indexing of Hernia decreased the proportion of hernia publications in other journals. The core journals for herniology are Hernia, Surgical Endoscopy, and the British Journal of Surgery.

Changes in the Frequencies of Abdominal Wall Hernias and the Preferences for Their Repair: A Multicenter National Study From Turkey

“… 3 The reported frequencies for umbilical hernia repairs are now similar to the previously reported North American figures. 21 Interestingly, a recent systematic review of the volume and growth pattern of scientific papers on abdominal wall hernias revealed that the number of articles with the words “umbilical hernia” in the title displayed a 2.6-fold increase between 1991–2000 and 2001-1020, 23 perhaps indicating a worldwide increase in the number of umbilical hernia repairs. The most striking increase (3.9-fold) was reported for the number of articles with the words “incisional hernia” in the title in that review.…”

Current options in umbilical hernia repair in adult patients

“…Although the number of articles with the title word "umbilical hernia" increased 2.6-fold between the periods 1991-2000 and 2001-2010, there still appears to be a certain discrepancy between its importance and the attention it has received in the literature (7). In this paper, the nature of the umbilical hernias is reviewed, and the current options for their surgical repair are discussed.…”

Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with primary closure versus no primary closure of the defect: potential benefits of the robotic technology

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