‘Video versus face-to-face consultation between patients and their surgeon prior to major gastrointestinal oncological surgery (VIDEOGO): a multicenter, randomized controlled, non-inferiority trial.’

1. Patients at least 18 years old
2. Patients with a scheduled appointment at the surgical outpatient clinic to explain a complex gastrointestinal surgical procedure, defined as one of the following 7 procedures:
Gastrectomy (partial or total)
Pancreatic resection (right, left, total)
Liver resection (minor and major)
Total mesorectal Excision (TaTME) and high anterior resection;
Segmental colectomy (left, right, sigmoid);
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).
Intrathoracic stomach correction
3. Patients capable and willing to interact with their surgeon both via video- and face-to-face consultation.
4. Patients who have never physically met the surgeon, prior to the pre-operative consultation.
5. Patients able to provide oral informed consent for their surgical procedure.

1. Patients without access to an electronic device and /or internet connection and/or otherwise unable or unwilling to start or maintain a video consultation with their surgeon
2. Patients who are not willing to activate their electronic patient portal as this is required for video consultation.
3. Patients without sufficient sight or hearing for video consultation
4. Patients with cognitive impairment