Trends, hotspots, and thematic evolution in damage control surgery research: a global bibliometric assessment

Updates Surg. 2026 Mar 23. doi: 10.1007/s13304-026-02612-y. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab¹, Manal Mohamed Elhassan Taha², Abdelkhalig Hussein Elhilu², Ateeq Almuwallad³, Hussin Albargi³, Naif Harthi³, Rayan J Alharbi³, Anas A Sayegh², Abdel Naser Zaid²

Affiliations

¹ Health Research Centre, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. sadiqa@jazanu.edu.sa.
² Department of Surgery, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
³ Emergency Medical Services Programme, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Health Science, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 41961462
DOI: 10.1007/s13304-026-02612-y

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Keywords: Aabdominal trauma; Bibliometrics; Damage control surgery; Research trends; Trauma surgery.