Content and Quality Analysis of YouTube Videos on Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC

Objective: Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) are important treatment modalities used in advanced gastrointestinal malignancies. YouTube is among the most frequently consulted sources of information about these procedures by both the public and healthcare professionals. This study aimed to evaluate the content, quality, comprehensibility, and accuracy of CRS and HIPEC videos on YouTube.Methods: A YouTube search was performed using the keyword “cytoreductive surgery HIPEC,” and the first 180 videos were analyzed. Videos were categorized by source (physician, institutional, media, patient). Data on voice narration, subtitles, language, comments, likes, views, and video length were recorded. In addition, each video was assessed for quality, comprehensibility, and accuracy using a 5-point Likert scale.Results: In total, 52.2% of the analyzed videos were media-based, 28.3% institutional, 17.4% physician, and 2.2% patient-based. While 91.8% had voice narration, only 5.4% included subtitles. The mean video length was 13.3±21.8 minutes, and the mean number of views was 4667±16,932. The mean quality score was 2.47±1.08, comprehensibility score 2.69±1.02, and accuracy score 2.80±1.04. Physician and institutional videos had significantly higher quality (p