Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in a bariatric surgical unit is a complex but feasible project.
Sci Rep
; 14(1): 1252, 2024 01 13.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38218989
ABSTRACT
Obesity is a growing issue worldwide, whose causes and consequences are linked to the environment and which therefore has a high carbon footprint. On the other hand, obesity surgery, along with other procedures in surgical suites, entails environmental consequences and responsibilities. We conducted a prospective comparative study on two groups of bariatric interventions (N = 59 and 56, respectively) during two consecutive periods of time (Oct 2021-March 2022), first without and then with specific measures aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions related to bariatric procedures by approximately 18%. These measures included recycling of disposable surgical equipment, minimizing its use, and curbing anesthetic gas emissions. Further and continuous efforts/incentives are warranted, including reframing the surgical strategies. Instead of comparing measurements, which is difficult at the present time, we suggest defining an ECO-SCORE in operating rooms, among other healthcare facilities.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bariatrics
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Greenhouse Gases
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Sci Rep
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Sci. rep. (Nat. Publ. Group)
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Scientific reports (Nature Publishing Group)
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Francia
Country of publication:
Reino Unido