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Perspectives and awareness of endoscopy healthcare professionals on sustainable...
Neves, João A. Cunha; Santiago, Enrique Rodriguez de; Pohl, Heiko; Lorenzo-Zúñiga, Vicente; Cunha, Miguel F.; Voiosu, Andrei M.; Römmele, ChristophBackground Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is one of healthcare's main contributors to climate change. We aimed to assess healthcare professionals' attitudes and the perceived barriers to implementation of sustainable GI endoscopy. Methods The LEAFGREEN web-based survey was a cross-sectional study conducted by the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Green Endoscopy Working Group. The questionn...
The environmental impact of small-bowel capsule endoscopy
Pioche, Mathieu; Neves, João A. Cunha; Pohl, Heiko; Lê, Minh-Quyen; Grau, Raphaelle; Dray, Xavier; Yzet, Clara; Mochet, Mikael; Jacques, JérémieIntroduction The environmental impact of endoscopy, including small-bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE), is a topic of growing attention and concern. This study aimed to evaluate the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (kgCO(2)) generated by an SBCE procedure. Methods Life cycle assessment methodology (ISO 14040) was used to evaluate three brands of SBCE device and included emissions generated by patient travel, bowel pr...
Environmental impact of single-use versus reusable gastroscopes
Pioche, Mathieu; Pohl, Heiko; Neves, João A. Cunha; Laporte, Arthur; Mochet, Mikael; Rivory, Jérôme; Grau, Raphaelle; Jacques, Jérémie; Grinberg, DanielIntroduction The environmental impact of endoscopy is a topic of growing interest. This study aimed to compare the carbon footprint of performing an esogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with a reusable (RU) or with a single-use (SU) disposable gastroscope.Methods SU (Ambu aScope Gastro) and RU gastroscopes (Olympus, H190) were evaluated using life cycle assessment methodology (ISO 14040) including the manufacture, distr...