The Top 100 Cited Articles in Urethral Reconstruction

Area of Science:

• Urology
• Surgical Research
• Bibliometrics

Background:

• Urethral reconstruction is a complex surgical field.
• Understanding research trends and evidence levels is crucial for advancing treatment.
• Bibliometric analysis can identify seminal works and research gaps.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the most cited literature in urethral reconstruction.
• To review the types of published work and identify research trends.
• To assess the evidence base of highly influential studies in the field.

Main Methods:

• A literature search was conducted using the Web of Science database.
• The top 100 most cited articles on urethral reconstruction were identified.
• Data collected included citation count, publication date, country, institution, topic, study design, and evidence level.

Main Results:

• The top 100 articles, published between 1973-2011, received a mean of 108 citations.
• The United States was the leading contributor (56 articles), followed by Italy and England.
• The most prevalent topic was "Outcomes of surgical treatment for urethral stricture disease," with most studies being case series (Level III evidence or lower).

Conclusions:

• Highly cited literature in urethral reconstruction is narrowly focused on surgical outcomes for stricture disease.
• The field predominantly relies on lower levels of evidence, such as case series.
• Further research with higher evidence levels is needed to advance urethral reconstruction techniques.