Research and Publication Trends in Pediatric Surgery in Latin America: A Bibliometric and Visual Analysis from 2012 to 2021

Bibliometric analysis of 449 pediatric surgery articles published by Latin American authors (2012-2021) reveals increasing research output dominated by observational studies and case reports, primarily from Brazil and Argentina. Key findings include low multinational collaboration (17%) and research focus on laparoscopy and minimally invasive techniques.