Considering the Environmental Impact of Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery.

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q2 Dentistry

Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-15 DOI:10.1177/10556656241290065

Muireann Keating, Catherine de Blacam

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Abstract

Objective: We sought to calculate the waste generated by cleft lip and palate (CL/P) procedures and to increase awareness of the environmental impact of our speciality.

Design: Waste from 5 CL/P procedures was categorised into 5 streams and weighed. A carbon calculator tool was used to convert weight of waste in to estimated carbon emission over a 12-month period.

Setting: The study was carried out in a university teaching hospital.

Patients and participants: This was an assessment of the waste produced from 5 paediatric CL/P procedures.

Main outcome measures: Weight of waste produced as result of CL/P procedures, measured in kilograms (kg); weight of CO₂, measured in kg.

Results: We found that 768.5 kg of surgical waste was generated by CL/P procedures at our centre annually. This equates to 2653 kg of CO₂.

Conclusions: This study serves as a reminder of surgeons' responsibility to oversee how the waste we produce is disposed of.

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考虑唇腭裂手术对环境的影响。

目标：我们试图计算唇腭裂（CL/P）手术产生的废物，并提高人们对本专业对环境影响的认识：设计：将 5 项唇腭裂手术产生的废物分为 5 类并进行称重。使用碳计算器工具将废物重量转换为 12 个月内的估计碳排放量：研究在一所大学教学医院进行：这是对 5 个儿科 CL/P 手术产生的废物进行的评估：CL/P手术产生的废物重量（以公斤为单位）；二氧化碳重量（以公斤为单位）：结果：我们发现，在我们的中心，CL/P 手术每年产生 768.5 千克手术废物。这相当于产生了 2653 千克二氧化碳：这项研究提醒外科医生有责任监督如何处理我们产生的废物。

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来源期刊

Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-SURGERY

CiteScore

2.20

自引率

36.40%

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审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal (CPCJ) is the premiere peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, international journal dedicated to current research on etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in all areas pertaining to craniofacial anomalies. CPCJ reports on basic science and clinical research aimed at better elucidating the pathogenesis, pathology, and optimal methods of treatment of cleft and craniofacial anomalies. The journal strives to foster communication and cooperation among professionals from all specialties.