A Modified Step‐Up Approach to Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Safely Reduces Cost and Carbon Impacts
This modified step-up approach to ELC demonstrates how rethinking common surgical practice can reduce consumable waste, carbon footprint, and costs, without compromising patient safety and outcomes or increasing operating time.
Authors
- Stanley Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8999-5523)
- Mohd Azam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4623-9557)
- Sanjna Gangakhedkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7479-7775)
- Tommy Thio Sulputra
- Zachary Jelbart
- Oliver McCahill
Institutions
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (AU)
- Royal North Shore Hospital (AU)
- John Hunter Hospital (AU)
- Gosford Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ANZ Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.70223
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20