The 100 most cited studies on surgical treatment of myasthenia gravis: A bibliometric analysis_Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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LIU Lei , ZHANG Jiaqi , ZHAO Ke , GUO Chao , CHEN Yeye , HUANG Cheng ,  LI Shanqing

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, P. R. China;

Corresponding author：

LI Shanqing, Email: lishanqing@pumch.cn

Keywords：

Myasthenia gravis; surgical treatment; thymectomy; thymoma; bibliometrics

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10.7507/1007-4848.202209069

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Objective To analyze the research hotspots and progress of surgical treatment of myasthenia gravis. Methods The top 100 most cited articles on surgical treatment of myasthenia gravis were identified by searching the Web of Science database, and a bibliometric analysis was conducted. Results The publication year of the top 100 most cited articles ranged from 1939 to 2021, and the number of citations ranged from 55 to 850 per article. Most of the included articles were original research articles (75/100), which were mainly retrospective studies (64/75). The United States was the country with the most published articles and most citations, and Annals of Thoracic Surgery was the most sourced journal (n=20). Through VOSviewer analysis, high-density keywords were thymectomy, maximal thymectomy, extended thymectomy, transcervical thymectomy, thymoma, and autoantibodies. Conclusion The scope of surgical resection, surgical approach and pathogenesis are the current hotspots in the field of surgical treatment of myasthenia gravis. It is hoped that this paper can provide references for future researches in this field.

Citation： LIU Lei, ZHANG Jiaqi, ZHAO Ke, GUO Chao, CHEN Yeye, HUANG Cheng, LI Shanqing. The 100 most cited studies on surgical treatment of myasthenia gravis: A bibliometric analysis. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2023, 30(6): 812-817. doi: 10.7507/1007-4848.202209069 Copy

1.	Blalock A, Mason MF, Morgan HJ, et al. Myasthenia gravis and tumors of the thymic region: Report of a case in which the tumor was removed. Ann Surg, 1939, 110(4): 544-561.
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4.	Garfield E. Citation analysis as a tool in journal evaluation. Science, 1972, 178(4060): 471-479.
5.	Moed HF. New developments in the use of citation analysis in research evaluation. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz), 2009, 57(1): 13-18.
6.	Choudhri AF, Siddiqui A, Khan NR, et al. Understanding bibliometric parameters and analysis. Radiographics, 2015, 35(3): 736-746.
7.	Kulkarni AV, Aziz B, Shams I, et al. Comparisons of citations in Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar for articles published in general medical journals. JAMA, 2009, 302(10): 1092-1096.
8.	Osserman KE, Genkins G. Studies in myasthenia gravis: Review of a twenty-year experience in over 1 200 patients. Mount Sinai J Med, 1971, 38(6): 497-537.
9.	Mack MJ, Landreneau RJ, Yim AP, et al. Results of video-assisted thymectomy in patients with myasthenia gravis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1996, 112(5): 1352-1359.
10.	Yim AP, Kay RL, Ho JK. Video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis. Chest, 1995, 108(5): 1440-1443.
11.	Lin MW, Chang YL, Huang PM, et al. Thymectomy for non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis: A comparison of surgical methods and analysis of prognostic factors. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 2010, 37(1): 7-12.
12.	Evoli A, Tonali PA, Padua L, et al. Clinical correlates with anti-MuSK antibodies in generalized seronegative myasthenia gravis. Brain, 2003, 126(Pt 10): 2304-2311.
13.	Wolfe GI, Kaminski HJ, Cutter GR. Randomized trial of thymectomy in myasthenia gravis. N Engl J Med, 2016, 375(20): 2006-2007.
14.	Li F, Tao Y, Bauer G, et al. Unraveling the role of ectopic thymic tissue in patients undergoing thymectomy for myasthenia gravis. J Thorac Dis, 2019, 11(9): 4039-4048.
15.	Sholtis C, Teymourtash M, Berry M, et al. Transcervical thymectomy is the most cost-effective surgical approach in myasthenia gravis. Ann Thorac Surg, 2020, 109(6): 1705-1712.
16.	Zahid I, Sharif S, Routledge T, et al. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery or transsternal thymectomy in the treatment of myasthenia gravis? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, 2011, 12(1): 40-46.
17.	Li Y, Huang Z, Han W, et al. Subxiphoid and subcostal arch versus unilateral video-assisted thoracic surgery approaches to thymectomy for myasthenia gravis. Surg Today, 2023, 53(1): 12-21.
18.	Marulli G, Schiavon M, Perissinotto E, et al. Surgical and neurologic outcomes after robotic thymectomy in 100 consecutive patients with myasthenia gravis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2013, 145(3): 730-735.
19.	Murai H, Utsugisawa K, Nagane Y, et al. Rationale for the clinical guidelines for myasthenia gravis in Japan. Ann N Y Acad Sci, 2018, 1413(1): 35-40.
20.	Gilhus NE, Verschuuren JJ. Myasthenia gravis: Subgroup classification and therapeutic strategies. Lancet Neurol, 2015, 14(10): 1023-1036.
21.	Leite MI, Coutinho E, Lana-Peixoto M, et al. Myasthenia gravis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: A multicenter study of 16 patients. Neurology, 2012, 78(20): 1601-1607.
22.	Lin TM, Chang YS, Hou TY, et al. Risk of incident autoimmune diseases in patients with thymectomy. Ann Clin Transl Neurol, 2020, 7(7): 1072-1082.
23.	van den Broek T, Delemarre EM, Janssen WJ, et al. Neonatal thymectomy reveals differentiation and plasticity within human naive T cells. J Clin Invest, 2016, 126(3): 1126-1136.

1. Blalock A, Mason MF, Morgan HJ, et al. Myasthenia gravis and tumors of the thymic region: Report of a case in which the tumor was removed. Ann Surg, 1939, 110(4): 544-561.
2. Cooper ID. Bibliometrics basics. J Med Libr Assoc, 2015, 103(4): 217-218.
3. Durieux V, Gevenois PA. Bibliometric indicators: Quality measurements of scientific publication. Radiology, 2010, 255(2): 342-351.
4. Garfield E. Citation analysis as a tool in journal evaluation. Science, 1972, 178(4060): 471-479.
5. Moed HF. New developments in the use of citation analysis in research evaluation. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz), 2009, 57(1): 13-18.
6. Choudhri AF, Siddiqui A, Khan NR, et al. Understanding bibliometric parameters and analysis. Radiographics, 2015, 35(3): 736-746.
7. Kulkarni AV, Aziz B, Shams I, et al. Comparisons of citations in Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar for articles published in general medical journals. JAMA, 2009, 302(10): 1092-1096.
8. Osserman KE, Genkins G. Studies in myasthenia gravis: Review of a twenty-year experience in over 1 200 patients. Mount Sinai J Med, 1971, 38(6): 497-537.
9. Mack MJ, Landreneau RJ, Yim AP, et al. Results of video-assisted thymectomy in patients with myasthenia gravis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1996, 112(5): 1352-1359.
10. Yim AP, Kay RL, Ho JK. Video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis. Chest, 1995, 108(5): 1440-1443.
11. Lin MW, Chang YL, Huang PM, et al. Thymectomy for non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis: A comparison of surgical methods and analysis of prognostic factors. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 2010, 37(1): 7-12.
12. Evoli A, Tonali PA, Padua L, et al. Clinical correlates with anti-MuSK antibodies in generalized seronegative myasthenia gravis. Brain, 2003, 126(Pt 10): 2304-2311.
13. Wolfe GI, Kaminski HJ, Cutter GR. Randomized trial of thymectomy in myasthenia gravis. N Engl J Med, 2016, 375(20): 2006-2007.
14. Li F, Tao Y, Bauer G, et al. Unraveling the role of ectopic thymic tissue in patients undergoing thymectomy for myasthenia gravis. J Thorac Dis, 2019, 11(9): 4039-4048.
15. Sholtis C, Teymourtash M, Berry M, et al. Transcervical thymectomy is the most cost-effective surgical approach in myasthenia gravis. Ann Thorac Surg, 2020, 109(6): 1705-1712.
16. Zahid I, Sharif S, Routledge T, et al. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery or transsternal thymectomy in the treatment of myasthenia gravis? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, 2011, 12(1): 40-46.
17. Li Y, Huang Z, Han W, et al. Subxiphoid and subcostal arch versus unilateral video-assisted thoracic surgery approaches to thymectomy for myasthenia gravis. Surg Today, 2023, 53(1): 12-21.
18. Marulli G, Schiavon M, Perissinotto E, et al. Surgical and neurologic outcomes after robotic thymectomy in 100 consecutive patients with myasthenia gravis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2013, 145(3): 730-735.
19. Murai H, Utsugisawa K, Nagane Y, et al. Rationale for the clinical guidelines for myasthenia gravis in Japan. Ann N Y Acad Sci, 2018, 1413(1): 35-40.
20. Gilhus NE, Verschuuren JJ. Myasthenia gravis: Subgroup classification and therapeutic strategies. Lancet Neurol, 2015, 14(10): 1023-1036.
21. Leite MI, Coutinho E, Lana-Peixoto M, et al. Myasthenia gravis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: A multicenter study of 16 patients. Neurology, 2012, 78(20): 1601-1607.
22. Lin TM, Chang YS, Hou TY, et al. Risk of incident autoimmune diseases in patients with thymectomy. Ann Clin Transl Neurol, 2020, 7(7): 1072-1082.
23. van den Broek T, Delemarre EM, Janssen WJ, et al. Neonatal thymectomy reveals differentiation and plasticity within human naive T cells. J Clin Invest, 2016, 126(3): 1126-1136.

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