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Paper discussing the need to reprocess endoscopic equipment alongside the potential health risks this practice may incur and the some solutions to these risks.
Discussion paper arguing that endoscopy makes a significant contribution to healthcare waste production and emissions. Looks to sustainable healthcare principles as one way to tackle these concerns.
Consensus commentary produced by the Climate Change Working Group (CCWG) within World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO). Provides aims to tackle climate change. These include need for literature…
In this review of 49 clinical guidelines from British, Chinese, Indian, Brazilian, Australian, European, German, and US-American medical associations, the authors found keywords related to planetary…
Investigation into Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions at different life cycle points within gastrointestinal biopsies in a surgical pathology context. Aim to identify hotspots of GHG emissions and…
Great study from Rizan et al (2021) estimating 'the carbon footprint and financial cost of decontaminating (steam sterilization) and packaging reusable surgical instruments. The study indicateshow the…
'Health care itself contributes to climate change. Anesthesia is a “carbon hotspot,” yet few data exist to compare anesthetic choices. The authors examined the carbon dioxide equivalent emissions…
Project completed as part of the Green Surgery Challenge 2021.
Setting/Patient Group: 2 hospital sites
Issue to be addressed:
To reduce the carbon footprint of carpal tunnel release…
Created on
4 Aug 2022 •
by
Kodumuri P, Jesudason P, Houghton J, Roberts S, Williamson I and Revell T
Journal preface explaining the complexities of endoscopies' impact on the environment. Argues that although gastroenterologists may not be sustinablity experts they still have responsiblities due to…