Elsiddig Mohammed, Hassan Mohammed
Urology, Military Hospital, Khartoum, SDN.
Cureus. 2024 Aug 29;16(8):e68141. doi: 10.7759/cureus.68141. eCollection 2024 Aug.
Introduction The aim of the study is to evaluate the quality and educational value of surgical videos on YouTube (Alphabet Inc., Mountain View, CA) demonstrating transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Methods A thorough YouTube search for "TURP" or "transurethral resection of the prostate" was performed. Each video's uploader, content, duration, date of upload, time since upload, views, comments, likes, and dislikes, and Video Power Index (VPI) scores were recorded and evaluated. Video analysis and rating followed the LAParoscopic Surgery Video Educational Guidelines (LAP-VEGaS) recommendations, which constitute nine items with values from 0 (absence) to 2 (complete presence). The guidelines' overall score can be 0 to 18. A higher score is indicative of a better level of educational value. Results There were a total of 43 videos included, 10 (23.3%) of which were academic publications. The average LAP-VEGaS score was 6.58, with 22 (51.2%), 18 (41.8%), and three (7%) videos classified as having low, medium, and high educational quality, respectively. None of the videos satisfied all the requirements outlined in the checklist. There was no statistically significant positive correlation observed between the educational score and the number of views. Conclusion A significant proportion of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) videos available on the YouTube platform exhibit limited educational value. Videos frequently lack comprehensive and in-depth descriptions of surgical operations. Those seeking information on TURP should carefully choose which videos to view. It is recommended that academic institutions establish comprehensive criteria aimed at enhancing the educational value of surgical videos on the YouTube platform.
引言 本研究旨在评估YouTube（Alphabet公司，加利福尼亚州山景城）上展示经尿道前列腺切除术（TURP）的手术视频的质量和教育价值。方法 在YouTube上对“TURP”或“经尿道前列腺切除术”进行全面搜索。记录并评估每个视频的上传者、内容、时长、上传日期、上传后的时长、观看次数、评论、点赞数、点踩数以及视频影响力指数（VPI）得分。视频分析和评分遵循腹腔镜手术视频教育指南（LAP-VEGaS）的建议，该指南包含九个项目，分值从0（不存在）到2（完全存在）。指南的总分可以是0到18分。分数越高表明教育价值水平越高。结果 共纳入43个视频，其中10个（23.3%）是学术出版物。LAP-VEGaS的平均得分为6.58，分别有22个（51.2%）、18个（41.8%）和3个（7%）视频被归类为教育质量低、中、高。没有一个视频满足清单中列出的所有要求。教育得分与观看次数之间未观察到统计学上的显著正相关。结论 YouTube平台上可获取的经尿道前列腺切除术（TURP）视频中有很大一部分教育价值有限。视频经常缺乏对手术操作的全面和深入描述。寻求TURP信息的人应仔细选择观看哪些视频。建议学术机构制定全面标准，以提高YouTube平台上手术视频的教育价值。
