Brown Ciara, Meals Clifton
Department of Plastic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020 Jul 14;8(7):e2961. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000002961. eCollection 2020 Jul.
The climate crisis demands that surgeons reduce their environmental impact. Operating rooms are resource-intensive and are often wasteful. This makes them fitting targets for climate-conscious decision making.
We searched for peer-reviewed literature describing how plastic surgeons might positively affect the environment through action in the operating room.
Several evidence-based, pro-climate practices may be undertaken by plastic surgeons. These strategies may be grouped into 4 types: material, energy, technique, and dissemination. Each strategy is a way to reduce, reuse, recycle, research, or rethink.
Administrative obstacles to greener operating rooms are predictable and surmountable, especially because environmentally minded decisions are likely to save money. We anticipate a surge of environmental consciousness in healthcare. Plastic surgeons, as thought leaders, are well positioned to champion this cause.
气候危机要求外科医生减少其对环境的影响。手术室资源密集，且往往存在浪费现象。这使其成为注重气候的决策的合适目标。
我们检索了同行评审文献，以描述整形外科医生如何通过在手术室采取行动对环境产生积极影响。
整形外科医生可以采取几种基于证据的有利于气候的做法。这些策略可分为4种类型：材料、能源、技术和传播。每种策略都是一种减少、再利用、回收、研究或重新思考的方式。
更环保手术室的管理障碍是可预见且可克服的，特别是因为具有环保意识的决策可能会节省资金。我们预计医疗保健领域的环境意识将激增。整形外科医生作为思想领袖，非常适合倡导这一事业。
