Green endoscopy: Economic and ecological evaluation of single‐use versus reusable ureterorenoscopes
Single-use ureterorenoscopes are economically justifiable only when reusable devices incur frequent repair costs. Reusable scopes perform better ecologically due to lower CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. Instrument choice should be guided by each clinic's specific economic and environmental context.
Authors
- Marcel Schwinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3267-6323)
- Charis Kalogirou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3802-940X)
Institutions
- University of Würzburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJUI Compass
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bco2.70100
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00