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Published on 6 de marzo de 2025 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2025.02.3044
Innovation and bioethics in surgery: Redefining boundaries for a safe and human-centered future
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IDEAL Framework: Ethical aspects and principles.
| Minimizing Harm | Non-maleficence | In relation to patient harm. Harm to animals can also be relevant. Reputational/psychological harm to healthcare professionals may lead to unsuccessful innovation. |
| Autonomy and Consent | Autonomy | Ensure rigorous consent processes. Includes informing patients about the procedure’s nature, transparency about knowledge limits, and potential complications. |
| Justice | Justice | Fair distribution of risks and benefits. Avoid directing selection in risky procedures for vulnerable patients. Access to successful innovations should be fair. |
| Conflicts of Interest | Beneficence and justice | Importance of its impact as bias when prioritizing benefits for surgeons and manufacturers. Innovation may lead to financial and other types of rewards. |
Source: Adapted from Johnson J, Rogers W. Innovative surgery: the ethical challenges.