Prostatectomia robótica e saúde digital: análise bibliométrica da colaboração e tendências científicas
Abstract
Objective: to analyze the bibliometric profile of international scientific production on robot-assisted radical prostatectomy associated with digital health technologies, identifying temporal evolution, collaboration and thematic trends. Methodology: descriptive bibliometric study using data retrieved from the Scopus database. Analysis was performed with the Bibliometrix package, including performance indicators, co-authorship networks, country collaboration, keyword co-occurrence and thematic mapping. Results: a recent increase in publications was observed from 2024 onward, with editorial dispersion and fragmented co-authorship networks. International collaboration was concentrated in technologically advanced countries. Conceptually, treatment outcomes and health care delivery emerged as structuring themes, alongside telemedicine, digital health and adverse events. Conclusion: the intersection between robotic surgery and digital health represents an emerging field under consolidation, with implications for clinical practice, education and research.
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