废物产生在儿科整形医疗硬件移除手术中的废物产生
Tyler M Staten1, Wade E Quilter1, Brittany N Garcia2
1Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
|January 22, 2026
概括
儿科硬件切除手术产生大量的废物,平均每例6.8公斤. 通过更好的标签和包装优化来减少这种浪费,可以降低环境和财务负担.
科学领域:
- 整形外科手术 整形外科手术
- 环境健康 环境健康
- 医疗保健废物管理 医疗保健废物管理
背景情况:
- 硬件移除 (ROH) 是一个常见的儿科骨科手术.
- 外科医生必须权衡ROH的好处与风险,成本和废物产生.
- 了解废物影响对于患者和人口健康至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 量化和描述儿科ROH手术中的手术内废物.
- 确定主要的废弃物贡献者,并为减少废弃物的战略提供信息.
- 评估儿科ROH废物的环境和财务影响.
主要方法:
- 在一家三级医院对10例儿科ROH病例进行了审计.
- 收集,分类和称重所有手术内废物.
- 废物按用途分类 (未使用,使用但未被污染,使用和被污染) 和标签.
主要成果:
- 每个案例平均产生6.8公斤的固体废物 (范围5.38.1公斤).
- 窗 (1.2公斤) 和硬塑料 (1.14公斤) 是主要的废物贡献者.
- 只有11%的塑料废物有回收标签;7.76公斤的废物没有被使用.
结论:
- 儿科ROH产生大量的废物,潜在的全国年度贡献超过45万英.
- 更清晰的回收标签,优化的手术包,减少布可以减少浪费.
- 将外科手术的好处与减少浪费的平衡促进了高价值,可持续的护理.
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