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Assessment of YouTube as an educational tool in teaching flexible nasendoscopy and peritonsillar abscess drainage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 September 2022

H Devakumar Open the ORCID record for H Devakumar [Opens in a new window] ,
B V Tailor Open the ORCID record for B V Tailor [Opens in a new window] ,
T Myuran  and
D Ioannidis
H Devakumar*
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Colchester Hospital, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Colchester, UK
B V Tailor
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Colchester Hospital, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Colchester, UK
T Myuran
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Colchester Hospital, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Colchester, UK
D Ioannidis
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Colchester Hospital, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Colchester, UK
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Haran Devakumar, ENT Department, Colchester Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester CO4 5JL, UK E-mail: haran.devakumar1@nhs.net
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Abstract

Background

Partly as a result of coronavirus disease 2019, YouTube has become a more frequent educational source for otolaryngology trainees. This study sought to assess the quality of flexible nasendoscopy and peritonsillar abscess drainage videos.

Method

YouTube was systematically searched using 13 terms related to flexible nasendoscopy and peritonsillar abscess drainage. Two independent reviewers assessed the quality of each video using the Laparoscopic Video Educational Guidelines.

Results

Twenty-seven videos were deemed suitable. The mean total Laparoscopic Video Educational Guidelines scores for videos on flexible nasendoscopy (18 videos) and peritonsillar abscess drainage (9 videos) were 10.3 (standard deviation = 3.1) and 11.7 (standard deviation = 4.6), respectively. Most of the videos were deemed of medium quality. The Laparoscopic Video Educational Guidelines score correlated positively with flexible nasendoscopy video length and how recently a peritonsillar abscess drainage video had been uploaded.

Conclusion

The limited high-quality videos on YouTube are difficult to identify from the search metrics available. Trainees and ENT induction programmes would benefit greatly from an online platform that contains a catalogue of high-quality surgical videos.

Keywords

COVID-19Peritonsillar AbscessDrainageSocial MediaOtolaryngology
Type
Main Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 137 , Issue 10 , October 2023 , pp. 1110 - 1117
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED

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Dr H Devakumar takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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