Sustainability in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: An Eco-Audit of the Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Pathway
This is the first study to estimate the carbon footprint of a surgical pathway for complex patients, using abdominal wall reconstruction as an example. Strategies to combat the impact of carbon emissions and increase sustainability included greater implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery protocols to reduce inpatient stay, improved accuracy of waste segregation, and continued use of total intravenous anesthesia.
Authors
- Sara Sousi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0494-5138)
- Andia Soltani
- David Zargaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7105-6832)
- Alexander Zargaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9588-7545)
- Afshin Mosahebi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5940-4446)
- Zahra Saeed Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3712-5125)
- Shadi Ghali
- Yazan Al-Ajam
Institutions
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgery Open
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/as9.0000000000000576
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52