Green Cystoscopy: Does Minimizing the Use of Drapes Increase Infection Rates?
A green draping protocol is noninferior to standard draping with respect to rates of postoperative culture-positive UTIs. Clinicians may use a smaller operating room field to decrease the carbon footprint without compromising quality of care.
Authors
- Pamela Moalli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9689-3824)
- Leslie A. Meyn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7723-9878)
- Noe Woods
- Alexandra I. Melnyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4560-912X)
- Isabel Janmey
- Erin E. Mowers
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Magee-Womens Research Institute (US)
- Magee-Womens Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urogynecology
- Published
- 2024-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/spv.0000000000001602
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57