Global research trends in perioperative care for diabetic patients: a bibliometric and visualized study

Perioperative management in diabetic patients is important since their postoperative mortality and morbidity are higher than that of non-diabetic patients, which will exacerbate the burden on public health. We selected relevant publications from the WoSCC-SCIE between 2007 and 2024, utilizing VOSviewer and CiteSpace to analyze the collected information and generate knowledge maps. A total of 3167 articles from 792 journals and 83 countries/regions were included for analysis. Overall, there has been a continuous increase in publication volume. From the result of academic collaboration between different countries/regions and institutions, the USA occupies a central position in research strength. A total of 18,101 authors participated in research on "perioperative management in diabetic patients" with Dr. Guillermo E. Umpierrez from Emory University School of Medicine being the most productive author. We conclude that perioperative adverse clinical outcomes in diabetic patients and perioperative blood glucose management have consistently been research hotspots in this field. Additionally, continuous glucose monitoring and insulin administration under computer guidance, as well as the use of merging medications are likely to be frontier directions for future research. Research on perioperative care for diabetic patients has been further deepened worldwide, which will be crucial in further improving perioperative care for diabetic patients and enhancing postoperative recovery.