大型整形外科手术中的塑料废物:描述和改进来源
Ignacio Stacey1, Gemma Vilà2, Raul Torres-Claramunt2
1Department of Orthopedics, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital Palma Inca, Palma, Spain.
International orthopaedics
|March 26, 2024
概括
这项研究量化了骨科手术中的塑料废物,发现全膝关节关节整形术产生了最多的塑料废物. 实施可持续实践可以显著减少手术室对环境的影响.
科学领域:
- 医疗保健的可持续性 医疗保健的可持续性
- 环境影响评估环境影响评估
- 手术废弃物管理的方法
背景情况:
- 医疗保健行业产生大量的一次性塑料废物,特别是在手术室内.
- 骨科手术,如部,膝盖和肩部关节整形手术是这种废物流的重要贡献者.
研究的目的:
- 为了量化部,膝盖和肩膀关节整形手术过程中产生的塑料废物.
- 确定在手术室环境中减少塑料垃圾的机会.
主要方法:
- 一项前性研究包括68项全膝关节整形 (TKA),全关节整形 (THA) 和逆肩关节整形 (RSA) 程序.
- 在患者准备,麻醉和手术期间,细致地记录了塑料废物重量.
- 美国环保署 (U.S. EPA) 的计算器被用来评估环境影响.
主要成果:
- 每次处理的平均塑料垃圾量为7.3公斤.
- 膝关节整形术产生了最高的平均废物 (7.63公斤),其次是关节整形术 (7.28公斤) 和逆肩关节整形术 (6.87公斤).
- 模拟表明,使用可回收材料每100个假肢可以节省159.6公斤的二氧化碳排放,并有进一步的潜力从消除非必需品和使用可重复使用的窗.
结论:
- 显然需要在手术室内实施环境可持续的做法.
- 采用更绿色的策略可以帮助医疗保健部门在不影响患者安全的情况下为一个更健康的星球做出贡献.
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