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Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica 10/2017

Open Access 01-10-2017 | Review Article - Neurosurgical Techniques

Innovation in neurosurgery: less than IDEAL? A systematic review

Authors: I. S. Muskens, S. J. H. Diederen, J. T. Senders, A. H. Zamanipoor Najafabadi, W. R. van Furth, A. M. May, T. R. Smith, A. L. Bredenoord, M. L. D. Broekman

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 10/2017

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Abstract

Background

Surgical innovation is different from the introduction of novel pharmaceuticals. To help address this, in 2009 the IDEAL Collaboration (Idea, Development, Exploration, Assessment, Long-term follow-up) introduced the five-stage framework for surgical innovation. To evaluate the framework feasibility for novel neurosurgical procedure introduction, two innovative surgical procedures were examined: the endoscopic endonasal approach for skull base meningiomas (EEMS) and the WovenEndobridge (WEB device) for endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms.

Methods

The published literature on EEMS and WEB devices was systematically reviewed. Identified studies were classified according to the IDEAL framework stage. Next, studies were evaluated for possible categorization according to the IDEAL framework.

Results

Five hundred seventy-six papers describing EEMS were identified of which 26 papers were included. No prospective studies were identified, and no studies reported on ethical approval or patient informed consent for the innovative procedure. Therefore, no clinical studies could be categorized according to the IDEAL Framework. For WEB devices, 6229 articles were screened of which 21 were included. In contrast to EEMS, two studies were categorized as 2a and two as 2b.

Conclusion

The results of this systematic review demonstrate that both EEMS and WEB devices were not introduced according to the (later developed in the case of EEMS) IDEAL framework. Elements of the framework such as informed consent, ethical approval, and rigorous outcomes reporting are important and could serve to improve the quality of neurosurgical research. Alternative study designs and the use of big data could be useful modifications of the IDEAL framework for innovation in neurosurgery.
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Metadata
Title
Innovation in neurosurgery: less than IDEAL? A systematic review
Authors
I. S. Muskens
S. J. H. Diederen
J. T. Senders
A. H. Zamanipoor Najafabadi
W. R. van Furth
A. M. May
T. R. Smith
A. L. Bredenoord
M. L. D. Broekman
Publication date
01-10-2017
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 10/2017
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-017-3280-3

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