YouTube as a Potential Training Resource for Laparoscopic Fundoplication.

Area of Science:

• Surgical Education
• Medical Informatics
• Gastrointestinal Surgery

Background:

• YouTube is a popular platform for surgical education.
• The quality of surgical procedure videos can vary significantly.
• Lapar পদ্ধতি (LF) is a common surgical procedure for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the surgical proficiency and educational value of YouTube videos demonstrating laparoscopic fundoplication (LF).
• To identify factors predicting high-quality LF educational videos on YouTube.

Main Methods:

• A cross-sectional study analyzing 71 YouTube videos of LF procedures.
• Evaluation using objective component rating scale, educational quality rating score, and total video quality score.
• Statistical analysis included ANOVA, ROC curve, and odds ratio analysis.

Main Results:

• 28% of videos were rated good, 32.4% moderate, and 28.2% poor.
• Good quality videos were significantly longer (mean 22.0 min) than moderate (7.8 min) or poor (8.5 min) videos (p=0.007).
• Video duration over 7:42 predicted good quality (OR=3.23, p=0.022); industrial source and higher views/days ratio correlated with better scores.

Conclusions:

• Laparoscopic fundoplication videos on YouTube exhibit variable quality.
• Video duration, source (industrial), and views/days ratio can help filter high-quality educational LF content.
• Professional-focused video platforms may offer superior educational resources.