ArticleJournal of robotic surgery2025
Evaluating the quality of online resources for patient education on robotic esophagectomy.
Article in Journal of robotic surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Educational quality of YouTube videos on robot-assisted thymectomy: a LAP-VEGaS-based evaluation.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Educational quality of laparoscopic hysterectomy videos for advanced endometriosis: institutional archives versus YouTube and MedTube.BMC medical education · 2026Observational
- Assessment of the educational value of robotic‑assisted thoracoscopic pulmonary lobectomy videos.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2025Article
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- Erratum issued
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Abstract
Robotic approaches have gained popularity in recent years, with multiple studies showing improved short- and long-term outcomes with this technique for esophagectomy. Educational resources should be assessed to ensure patients are knowledgeable about the treatment modalities that are available. Our aim is to evaluate whether online content is a reliable source of patient educational material for robotic esophagectomy. A YouTube query was performed for: "Robot Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy." The first 60 videos were evaluated by two independent reviewers and scored using the DISCERN tool. Of the 60 videos reviewed, 48 (80%) were included. The average DISCERN score for the videos was 1.3 ± 0.57 (SD), with a score > 3 being good for patient education and ≤ 3 being poor. The content available on YouTube for education about robotic esophagectomy is better suited for surgical education. This underscores a significant opportunity to improve patient education resources for the betterment of shared decision making.
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