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Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions

Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions is a research topic within Surgery. Science Explorer counts 22k research works in it since 1950. 11.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical significance, and management of peritoneal adhesions, particularly in the context of small bowel obstruction and abdominal surgery. It covers topics such as adhesion prevention, use of adhesion barriers, surgical management (including laparoscopic approaches), postoperative complications, and the impact of gastrointestinal bezoars. The cluster reflects a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and advancements in understanding and addressing peritoneal adhesions.

  • Peritoneal Adhesions
  • Small Bowel Obstruction
  • Adhesion Prevention
  • Surgical Management
  • Pathophysiology
  • Clinical Significance
  • Adhesion Barriers
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Bezoars
Research works
22k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
2.6k
per year above
Top-10% rate
11.8%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+23%
the tick is no change

This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

Which countries lead Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions research?

By volume, the United States and China publish the most (661 and 381 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 661 works
  2. 2 China 381 works
  3. 3 India 313 works
  4. 4 Japan 193 works
  5. 5 United Kingdom 178 works
  6. 6 Brazil 130 works
  7. 7 Türkiye 121 works
  8. 8 Spain 117 works
  9. 9 Russia 108 works
  10. 10 Italy 100 works

How concentrated that is

The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.

United States: 28.7%China: 16.5%India: 13.6%Japan: 8.4%6 others listed: 32.8%29%largest
United States661 · 28.7%China381 · 16.5%India313 · 13.6%Japan193 · 8.4%6 others listed754 · 32.8%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions research?

By volume in 2022–2025, All India Institute of Medical Sciences publishes the most Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions research, followed by Cleveland Clinic and Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi.

Where is Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions research done?

The largest centres of Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Tokyo (Japan), London (United Kingdom) and Beijing (China).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Moscow Russia 44 works
  2. 2 Tokyo Japan 42 works
  3. 3 London United Kingdom 41 works
  4. 4 Beijing China 36 works
  5. 5 Istanbul Türkiye 33 works
  6. 6 New Delhi India 33 works
  7. 7 New York United States 31 works
  8. 8 Seoul South Korea 31 works
  9. 9 Madrid Spain 28 works
  10. 10 São Paulo Brazil 27 works
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Where is the best place to study Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions?

Among universities, judged by research, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi and All India Institute of Medical Sciences score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Pirogov Russian National Research Medical UniversityRussia 42.90.0%13.5×9 +174.2%
2 Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiTürkiye 35.84.8%5.8×12
3 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 34.28.3%6.3×14 +43.5%

Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.

Is Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions.

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