The Twenty-Five Most Cited Articles About Adductor Canal Block: A Bibliometric Analysis from 1980 to 2022

Abstract

Antonio Coviello,1,* Carmine Iacovazzo,1,* Dario Cirillo,1 Pasquale Diglio,1 Alessio Bernasconi,2 Anella D’Abrunzo,1 Maria Silvia Barone,1 Concetta Posillipo,1 Maria Vargas,1 Giuseppe Servillo1 1Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, “Federico II” University of Naples, Naples, Italy; 2Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, “Federico II” University of Naples, Unit of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Naples, Italy*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Antonio Coviello, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, “Federico II” University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, Naples, NA, 80131, Italy, Tel [phone], Fax [phone], Email [email protected]: Loco-regional anesthesia role is increasingly important in surgery, especially in postoperative pain control. Using ultrasound-guided techniques has made the loco-regional approach increasingly safe and manageable, guaranteeing excellent analgesic results and patient compliance. This bibliometric research aimed to identify the most influential papers on the adductor canal blocks and outline their characteristics.Methods: All articles published from 1980 to 2022 were included in the Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases and found using the keywords “Adductor canal block” or “Saphenous nerve block” or “Peripheral nerve block” or “Hunter canal block” or “Subsartorial canal block” or “ACB” or “Knee” or “TKR” or “TKA” or “Analgesia” or “Arthroplasty” or “Replacement” in the title section had bibliometric analysis performed. The first 25 papers were selected and analyzed by the number of citations. The correlation between numerical variables was evaluated using the Pearson Correlation coefficient.Results: Literature screening found 252 publications. One hundred ten were only about the adductor canal block. Of these, 25 articles were selected for our bibliometric study, published in 8 different journals and with a total number of citations equal to 1.457. “Regional Anesthesia and pain medicine” journal – with 9 articles – was the one that produced the most. There was a significant strong correlation between the n. of citations and the citation rate (R = 0.84, p < 0.001).Conclusion: The purpose of this study is to be a guide on regional anesthesia and, particularly, on adductor canal block, making the most effective as well as the most cited articles available to anesthesiologists or other researchers interested in this topic.Keywords: adductor canal block, peripheral nerve block, bibliometric, TKA, TKR, analgesia

Keywords

• adductor canal block
• peripheral nerve block
• bibliometric
• tka
• tkr
• analgesia.