Environmental Impact of Flexible Single-Use and Reusable Video Laryngoscopes
While single-use laryngoscopes have benefits of added convenience, cost effectiveness, and ease of use, they have a significantly greater environmental impact than resusable laryngoscopes. Otolaryngologists should consider the environmental impact of single-use laryngoscopes with goals of improving carbon footprint reduction.
Authors
- Eve M. R. Bowers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8866-1951)
- Luke J. Pasick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1776-1730)
- Pavan S. Krishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8492-0573)
- Jake Langlie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0697-8774)
- David E. Rosow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4289-0158)
Institutions
- University of Miami (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00034894251341111
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.40