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Clinical Application of Single-Surgeon, Three-Port, Laparoscopic Resection for Colorectal Cancer with Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction
Published on: March 24, 2023
[Project: zero emission surgery]
Sven Jacob1, Jan Brinke2, Markus Schoenberg1
1Klinik für Allgemein, Viszeral und Transplantationschirurgie München, LMU, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Großhadern, Deutschland.
Background:
Climate neutrality is the major aim of our generation. In order to be able to achieve this a net zero emission should be strived for in operating theaters.
Objective:
What does zero emission implicate for the operative sector? Which structural approaches already exist? Can zero emission surgery be achieved?
Material And Methods:
Evaluation of published studies, discussion of fundamental research and expert recommendations.
Results:
Studies in England and Germany show that by structural alterations and strict sustainability structures net zero emission surgery seems to be feasible. In Germany the attention and awareness of the topic are greatly increasing and the first projects and studies have been launched.
Conclusion:
To achieve the aim of net zero emission by 2050 we must rapidly and significantly increase our efforts.
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