The SAGES Manual Ethics of Surgical Innovation by Steven C. Stain Aurora D. Pryor & Phillip P. Shadduck

Author:Steven C. Stain, Aurora D. Pryor & Phillip P. Shadduck
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

Conclusions

Innovation in surgery is a sexy and appealing but potentially hazardous endeavor, both for the patient and the innovative surgeon. The surgical innovator is a flawed, fragile but critical element in the evolution of patient care. Patients are currently fairly well protected from innovative excess by externally imposed processes. The societally imposed ethical protections for patients may be considered burdensome to both the anxious patient and the impetuous innovative surgeon, but probably serve as a useful tool to keep everyone “safe.” Constraints on access to the “new” that are imposed or occur as a result of economic interests are certainly unethical and should be condemned. The surgeon innovator on the other hand needs to be recognized for their vital contributions, but we also need to recognize that the drive to innovation can harm the innovator and their patients and, as colleagues, partners, and friends, we need to provide council and support to these creative individuals.

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