[Introducing new surgical techniques: stricter surveillance is needed].
Surgical mesh products and instruments may be used in patients in daily practice, when they have proven to do what they aim to do. This practice can lead to situations in which data on the clinical application of the new technology/instrument is still uncertain, which does not inherently mean that patient safety is at risk; however, it could lead to additional healthcare expenditures. Introducing new technology in healthcare is not simple. There might be pressure from both the commercial arena, as well as from patients, to have the new technique applied, which obliges surgeons to implement these immediately. Nevertheless, the evidence-based background data are sometimes not even available. By means of the recently introduced IDEAL model, therefore, a plea is made to introduce and implement new techniques and technologies in the field of surgery in a way that is safe for the patient.
Leiden Universitair Medisch Centrum, afd. Gynaecologie, Leiden, the Netherlands. f.w.jansen@lumc.nl
Frank Willem
FW
Jansen
D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D061214:Patient Safety; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013526:Surgical Mesh