The carbon footprint of group and save in elective and emergency surgery
Transfusion requirements vary significantly for different operation types. Guidelines surrounding perioperative G&S testing should reflect this, which could save avoidable carbon emissions, cost and resources.
Authors
- Ofer Moses
- Victoria Pegna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0678-1218)
- J A Bass
- AV Robinson
Institutions
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School (GB)
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Published
- 2025-06-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2024.0073
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.60