• 1. Medical Department, Yibin Second People’s Hospital, Yibin, Sichuan 644000, P. R. China;
  • 2. Day Surgery Department, Yibin Second People’s Hospital, Yibin, Sichuan 644000, P. R. China;
  • 3. Day Surgery Center, General Practice Medical Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
LIU Yang, Email: liuyang@wchscu.cn
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Objective  To explore the research status, development trends, hot topics and frontiers in the field of day surgery in China, so as to provide references for researchers engaged in day surgery research in China. Methods  Relevant studies on day surgery published from 2015 to 2025 were retrieved from China National Knowledge Infrastructure. CiteSpace software was adopted to conduct visual analysis of the literature and investigate the research trends. Results  A total of 2913 articles were included. Since 2015, the overall annual publication output of domestic research on day surgery had shown an upward trend, peaking in 2023 with 346 articles. Medical institutions represented by West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University had published a large number of representative papers. Research attention in the field of day surgery mainly centered on enhanced recovery after surgery, nursing and patient satisfaction. In recent years, research hotspots of day surgery had focused on high-quality development, refined management, as well as alfentanil, a novel anesthetic. Conclusions Research in the field of day surgery in China is evolving from the initial stage of framework establishment and efficiency improvement toward in-depth advancement of refined workflows, scientific management and innovative technologies. In the future, scattered “best practices” can be elevated into universally instructive management theories and implementation frameworks, so as to facilitate the paradigm shift of the day surgery toward higher efficiency, greater intelligence and stronger patient-centeredness.

Citation: ZHOU Mengdi, YU Deshui, XIANG Jufang, YUAN Yuman, LUO Ying, LIU Yang. Bibliometric analysis of day surgery literature based on China National Knowledge Infrastructure. West China Medical Journal, 2026, 41(8): 1306-1310. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202602068 Copy

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