Protocol for the systematic reduction of sterile surgical instrument waste: a single-institution prospective implementation and analysis
Instrument utilization is consistent between surgeons and cases. The systematic elimination of unused sterile surgical instrumentation can therefore reduce surgical waste through a replicable protocol without impacting surgeon instrument selection.
Authors
- Mercy H. Mazurek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4655-4266)
- Ashley Vieira
- Meaghan Gray
- Timothy R. West (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6444-6939)
- William T. Curry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8036-1847)
- Wilton C. Levine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3358-5327)
- Marcia Salvucci
- Ganesh M. Shankar
- Alexander F. Wang
- Kwaku Adubofour
- Brian V. Nahed
- Nicole A. Perez
- Mark Vangel
- Li Li
- Bryan D. Choi
- Zsombor T. Gal
- Ethan A. Wetzel
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Harvard College Observatory (US)
- Center for Pain and the Brain (US)
- University School (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of neurosurgery
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.8.jns251183
- Primary Topic
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00