Abstract:Objective To explore the effectiveness of preoperative visits based on a popular science video in laparoscopic surgery for children with inguinal hernia. Methods Ninety-eight pediatric inguinal hernia patients scheduled for laparoscopic surgery at Dongguan People's Hospital from January 2020 to December 2022 were selected as the study subjects. They were divided into an observation group and a routine group based on admission time, with the first 49 cases in the routine group and the subsequent 49 cases in the observation group. The routine group underwent traditional preoperative visits, while the observation group received preoperative visits based on popular science videos. Changes in physiological stress, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration rate, were measured and compared upon entering the operating room. The impact of the intervention method on the anxiety level at different time points before surgery and the cooperation during the anesthesia induction period were assessed using the Modified Yale Perioperative Anxiety Scale (m-YPAS) and the anesthesia induction period cooperation (ICC) scale. The satisfaction of family members with the nursing care was compared between the two groups. Results Compared with the routine group, in the observation group, the incidences of rapid increase of heart rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure upon entering the operating room were significantly lower, the degree of anxiety during waiting period and before anesthesia were lower, and the degree of cooperation during anesthesia induction was higher, with statistically significant differences (P＜0.05). Family members' satisfaction with nursing care was higher in the observation group than that in the routine group, with statistically significant differences（95.92%vs 73.47%,χ²=9.525，P＜0.05）. Conclusion Preoperative visits based on popular science videos are beneficial for reducing physiological stress and alleviating anxiety, improving cooperation during laparoscopic surgery for pediatric inguinal hernia, and enhancing family satisfaction with the nursing care approach.