Objective　To assess the feasibility and effects of the mobile device-based video teaching in plastic surgery education. Methods　In the study

22 participants were assigned into two groups according to their standardized training area. The intervention group (n=11) which was outside Beijing had an unlimited access to video-based education; the control group (n=11) which was in Beijing received traditional teaching. After the end of the first semester of teaching

the two groups of students were tested on theory and clinical operational theory

and the evaluation results were compared. SPSS 18.0 software was applied for t test and chi-square test. Results　After the first semester

the effect of teaching method was evaluated by the scores of written examination and clinical examination. The average scores of the written test in the intervention group were (38.82±3.22) points

while that in the control group were (38.36±2.98) points

without significant differences between the two groups (P=0.74); the average scores of the clinical examination theory test in the intervention group and the control group were (46.36±3.44) points and (41.00±5.24) points

respectively

with significant differences between the two groups (P=0.01). In term of total scores

the average scores of the intervention group were (85.18±4.83) points

and those of the control group were (79.36±5.52) points

with statistical differences between the two groups (P=0.016). Conclusion　Mobile device-based video teaching in plastic surgery education can not only improve students' performance but also facilitate their clinic skills

which is worth popularizing.