灵活的一次性和可重复使用的视频喉腔镜对环境的影响
Luke J Pasick1, Jake Langlie1, Pavan S Krishnan1
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology
|May 22, 2025
概括
单次使用的视频喉镜产生的碳足迹比可重复使用的更大,影响环境可持续性. 耳鼻喉科医生在选择减少碳排放的设备时应考虑这种环境影响.
科学领域:
- 环境科学环境科学
- 医疗技术评估 医学技术评估
- 生命周期评估 生命周期评估
背景情况:
- 视频喉镜在耳鼻喉学中至关重要,可提供一次性和可重复使用的选项.
- 医疗器械对环境的影响在医疗保健中越来越令人担忧.
研究的目的:
- 为了比较一次性和可重复使用的视频喉镜对环境的影响,特别是碳足迹.
- 量化与这些设备整个生命周期相关的碳排放.
主要方法:
- 用一次性 (Ambu aScope 4,Karl Storz) 和可重复使用 (Storz视频鼻喉镜1101HD) 视频喉镜进行了生命周期评估.
- 收集了关于制造,运输,再加工和处置的数据.
- 每个程序的碳足迹都为每个设备类型计算.
主要成果:
- 单次使用的喉腔镜每次手术的碳足迹在5.49到7.46公斤的二氧化碳中.
- 可重复使用的喉腔镜的碳足迹显著降低,每次手术约为0.1137公斤二氧化碳.
- 单次使用设备的碳足迹可能高达可重复使用设备的66倍,主要是由于制造和废弃物.
结论:
- 单次使用的视频喉镜,尽管它们很方便,但与可重复使用的替代品相比,它们对环境造成的负担要大得多.
- 医疗保健专业人员,特别是耳鼻喉科医生,应考虑设备选择对环境的影响,以促进减少碳足迹.
- 为了进行全面的环境比较,需要进一步评估再加工中的水和化学品使用情况.
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