Using video-assisted informed consent significantly reduces physician consultation time without compromising patient understanding or satisfaction.

• For cholecystectomy, median consultation time dropped from 8.1 to 1.5 minutes; for colon resection, from 11.9 to 3.3 minutes.
• Patient understanding and satisfaction remained high across both methods, with strong physician satisfaction noted for the video-assisted approach.

Incorporating video into preoperative consent could streamline workflows in busy surgical practices while maintaining quality patient education.