Yeoh Cindy B, Lee Kathleen J, Mathias Shalini, Tollinche Luis E
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, USA.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, USA.
Anaesth Surg Open Access J. 2020 Jun;2(1).
The environmental debate continues to expand in the realm of healthcare, resulting in increased scrutiny of the impact of material waste and gas emissions in the operating room (OR). In a single day, ORs can contribute up to 2000 tons of medical waste, mostly in the form of disposable medical supplies. We review the major challenges associated with "going green" in the OR.
在医疗保健领域,关于环境的辩论仍在不断扩大,这导致手术室中材料浪费和气体排放的影响受到了更多审视。在一天之内,手术室产生的医疗废物可达2000吨之多,其中大部分是一次性医疗用品的形式。我们审视了手术室中与“走向绿色”相关的主要挑战。