The contribution of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy videos on YouTube to the learning curve in the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

There is no standardization in videos uploaded to Youtube. Were the videos capable of contributing to adequate technical quality and surgical training? We are aiming to answer these questions in this paper. It is a cross-sectional study. In January 2022, we searched the Youtube platform using the keyword “distal pancreatectomy.” The substantiality, transparency, reliability, quality, popularity and educational values of the video content were evaluated after exclusion criteria. These parameters were evaluated using we the modified Journal of American Medical Association benchmark criteria, Global Quality Score (GQS), Video Power Index, modified laparoscopic pancreatectomy scoring system. The videos uploaded after the pandemic had a statistically significant higher GQS score (P < .001). Video Power Index, like GQS, had a statistically significant difference before and after the pandemic. (P = .046). There was no significant difference in the evaluation of the reliability and substantiality. Until the development of Youtube videos is completed, peer-reviewed, more reliable and content-rich online education platforms should be preferred in the first place. Care should be taken to watch selected videos on Youtube videos.

Comparison of Educational and Academic Quality of Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy Videos on WebSurg® and YouTube® Platforms

“…They showed that the average GQS before the pandemic was 2 and VPI was .22, while the average GQS after the pandemic was 4 and VPI was .38 which were statistically significant (P < .001 and P = .046, respectively). 18 The major limitations of the mentioned study was it excluded videos with a duration of less than 10 minutes, and the video review date of the study was January 2022, a date after the YouTube platform removed the number of dislikes, so it was not 19 Similarly, we calculated the median LAP-VEGaS score of the videos on the You-Tube platform as 8 (IQR 4-11) and we also think that the videos lack the sufficiency for educational and academic use.…”

“…There are only two studies evaluating the quality of LDP videos on the YouTube platform. 18,19 The first study on pancreatic surgery videos published by Erozkan et al in 2022 compared the VPI, GQS and specific scores developed by the authors of the videos uploaded before and after the COVID-19 pandemic of LDP videos. They showed that the average GQS before the pandemic was 2 and VPI was .22, while the average GQS after the pandemic was 4 and VPI was .38 which were statistically significant ( P < .001 and P = .046, respectively).…”

“…They showed that the average GQS before the pandemic was 2 and VPI was .22, while the average GQS after the pandemic was 4 and VPI was .38 which were statistically significant ( P < .001 and P = .046, respectively). 18 The major limitations of the mentioned study was it excluded videos with a duration of less than 10 minutes, and the video review date of the study was January 2022, a date after the YouTube platform removed the number of dislikes, so it was not specified how the VPI was calculated without the number of dislikes. In our study, though, we analyzed the first 12 “most relevant” videos independent of duration that met the inclusion criteria in the YouTube platform and the median GQS was 2 (IQR 2-3.75), similar to the study of Erozkan et al In this study, only authorship and attribution were analyzed in terms of JAMA criteria, but no numerical value was specified.…”

“…In the first study, LDP videos before and after the COVID-19 pandemic on the YouTube platform were compared and it was stated that the video quality was insufficient in terms of education. 18 In the other study, the 30 most viewed LDP videos on the YouTube platform were examined and it was emphasized the videos were insufficient in terms of educational quality. 19 As far as we know, there is no study in the literature comparing LDP videos on WebSurg and YouTube platforms.…”