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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, Daniel

Introduction 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...


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