Comparing the Waste and Environmental Impact of Blepharoplasty at an Office-based Operating Room Versus an Ambulatory Surgery Center in the United States
The ambulatory surgery center produces more waste and carbon dioxide equivalents per blepharoplasty than the office-based OR. Use of supplies including drapes and gowns made of nonwoven polypropylene can be reduced to increase the environmental sustainability of blepharoplasty.
Authors
- Daniel Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9942-7463)
- Philip R Rizzuto
Institutions
- Apple (Israel) (IL)
- Brown University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/iop.0000000000002846
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.31