Evaluation of Tube Thoracostomy Training Videos on YouTube: Educational Quality, Reliability, and Popularity

Demet Arı, Murat Arı, İlker Akbaş, Turgut Dolanbay, Bilal Kartal, Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Malatya Turgut Özal University

Surgical Innovation

Published online on March 23, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundTube thoracostomy is a critical procedure commonly performed in emergency and trauma settings to manage life-threatening conditions such as pneumothorax and hemothorax. As digital platforms become increasingly integrated into procedural ...