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To identify key research and operational priorities for evaluating and mitigating the carbon footprint of surgical suites.

June 8, 2020Annals of SurgeryOpen Access

The Carbon Footprint of Surgical Operations

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CRChantelle RizanBrighton and Sussex Medical School ISIngeborg SteinbachHospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz RNRosamond NicholsonUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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Perspective demonstrates pathways for optimizing greenhouse gas emissions in operating suites, suggesting that targeting carbon hotspots reduces surgical environmental impacts.

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To identify key research and operational priorities for evaluating and mitigating the carbon footprint of surgical suites.
Evaluated strategic frameworks for assessing greenhouse gas output across operative environments.
Identified targets for intervention, emphasizing procedural streamlining and emissions profiling across diverse surgical disciplines.
Highlights operating theatre carbon hotspots as critical focal points for meaningful environmental mitigation strategies.
Recommends expanding standardized carbon footprint assessments beyond single surgical fields into broader operative contexts.

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Rizan et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69da202d387cf706986860cd https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000003951

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Perspective demonstrates pathways for optimizing greenhouse gas emissions in operating suites, suggesting that targeting carbon hotspots reduces surgical environmental impacts.

The Carbon Footprint of Surgical Operations

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The Carbon Footprint of Surgical Operations

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