The NHS carbon footprint of paediatric tonsillectomies
小児扁桃摘出術のNHSカーボンフットプリント (AI 翻訳)
O Turner, S Elhag, H Ismail-Koch, A Aarvold
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日本語
小児のコブレーション扁桃摘出術およびアデノイド扁桃摘出術における単回使用廃棄物のカーボンフットプリントを調査。1手術あたり平均1.13kgの廃棄物、4.36kgCO2eを排出。年間867kgCO2eと推定され、持続可能な手術実践の必要性を指摘。
English
This study calculates the carbon footprint of single-use non-recyclable waste from paediatric coblation tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy in the NHS. Average waste per procedure: 1.13 kg, emitting 4.36 kg CO2e. Annually, ~867 kg CO2e from 200 procedures. Advocates reducing single-use instruments.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
英国NHSの事例だが、日本の医療現場でも単回使用器具の削減は同様の課題。CO2換算係数の適用方法は国内の医療廃棄物カーボンフットプリント算定の参考となる。
In the global GX context
Adds to the growing literature on healthcare carbon accounting. While UK-specific, the methodology for procedure-level CO2e calculation can inform global efforts to decarbonise surgical pathways, relevant to Scope 3 of healthcare providers.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Methodology for surgical waste carbon footprinting applicable to other procedures.
🏢実務担当者:Hospitals can use these data to identify high-impact waste streams and push for sustainable alternatives.
🏛政策担当者:Evidence for mandating life-cycle assessment of single-use medical devices.
📄 Abstract（原文）
Background Single-use waste is prevalent in many surgical procedures; it is also a contributor to carbon emissions released during surgery. With high-frequency procedures such as coblation tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy it is important that we promote and implement sustainable practices going forward and explore ways of reducing single-use waste. We aimed to investigate the carbon footprint produced postoperatively by the waste and management of the waste from single-use, nonbiosafe, nonrecyclable items used in paediatric coblation tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy, hoping to raise awareness and provoke conversation about the vast amount of waste produced. Methods Procedure-specific, single-use, nonrecyclable intraoperative waste was collected and weighed following paediatric intracapsular coblation tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy at our institution. Information regarding the production and waste management pathway was collected and carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 e) conversion factors from a variety of sources were applied. Results On average, 1.13kg of single-use postoperative waste was collected per procedure. Extrapolated annually, matching ∼200 paediatric tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomies that take place in our institution, waste amounted to 225.66kg. Overall, 4.36kg of CO 2 e, was produced from single-use nonrecyclable nonbiosafe waste from a paediatric intracapsular coblation tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy. Annually, in our institution, this amounts to 867kgCO 2 e. Conclusions Given the threat to public health posed by climate change, efforts should be made to reduce the unsustainable practice of regularly using single-use instruments. This should be done by surgeons and manufacturers, especially in high-frequency procedures like coblation tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy.
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- openalex https://doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2025.0102first seen 2026-06-18 05:08:51
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