A cradle‐to‐grave life cycle assessment of the endoscopic sinus surgery considering materials, energy, and waste
Single-use items dominate the total environmental impact of ESS. While multi-use items require additional decontamination over their lifetimes, results show that their incorporation reduces energy consumption and GWP by 25%‒33%, demonstrating the clear environmental benefit.
Authors
- Ryan Rimmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9010-8183)
- John D. Atkinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1545-2213)
- Darpan Kayastha
- Zeinab Mousania (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4955-1471)
Institutions
- Yale University (US)
- New York University (US)
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology
- Published
- 2024-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alr.23474
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63