Challenges of Going Green in the Operating Room

Nabil A Mageed; Ibrahim I Abd El Baser; Mohamed M Morsy

Review Article

Challenges of Going Green in the Operating Room

Cindy B Yeoh¹*, Kathleen J Lee², Shalini Mathias³, Luis E Tollinche¹

¹Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, USA

²Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, USA

³University at Buffalo, Department of Anesthesiology, USA

Corresponding Author

Received Date: May 17, 2020; Published Date: June 04, 2020

Abstract

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.

Article Details

Citation

Cindy B Yeoh, Kathleen J Lee, Shalini Mathias, Luis E Tollinche. Challenges of Going Green in the Operating Room. Anaest & Sur Open Access J. 2(1): 2020. ASOAJ.MS.ID.000527.