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| ISSN |
1948-9366 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
| Category |
Surgery |
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Minireviews |
| Article Title |
Carbon footprints in minimally invasive surgery: Good patient outcomes, but costly for the environment
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Invited Manuscript |
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Kai Siang Chan, Hong Yee Lo and Vishal G Shelat |
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| Corresponding Author |
Kai Siang Chan, MBBS, Doctor, Doctor, Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433, Singapore. kchan023@e.ntu.edu.sg |
| Key Words |
Carbon footprint; Environment; Environmental pollution; Minimally invasive surgical procedures; Sustainability |
| Core Tip |
Many minimally-invasive surgeries (MIS) have better post-operative outcomes than their open counterparts. However, MIS requires using carbon dioxide to achieve pneumoperitoneum, sterilization, and production and disposal of equipment. Concerns over the iatrogenic transmission of infectious diseases have led to the preference for disposable equipment; however, disposable equipment has higher carbon footprints than reusable ones. This review summarizes the impact of MIS on carbon footprints, awareness and attitudes of relevant stakeholders towards environmental sustainability, and challenges in reducing carbon footprint in MIS. |
| Publish Date |
2023-07-21 14:21 |
| Citation |
Chan KS, Lo HY, Shelat VG. Carbon footprints in minimally invasive surgery: Good patient outcomes, but costly for the environment. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15(7): 1277-1285 |
| URL |
https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v15/i7/1277.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v15.i7.1277 |
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