Weight and cost of unused operating room supplies

[en] Background: Operating room waste is believed necessary for patient care and safety, but part of this waste is unused before disposal. The aim of this study was to quantify the solid waste discarded before use in operating rooms. Methods: From May 1 to June 30, 2021, all disposable material unnecessarily unpacked was counted, listed and weighed. Results: During the 2-month collection, 116.3 kg of disposable material (worth 2 899.11 $ and responsible for the release of 604.76 kg of atmospheric carbon dioxide) were discarded without having been used. Conclusion: Better allocation of disposable material would likely allow operating rooms to reduce waste and increase efficiency.

Disciplines :

Surgery

Author, co-author :

POIRRIER, Anne-Lise ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service d'ORL, d'audiophonologie et de chir. cervico-faciale

MERTENS, Déborah ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Bloc opératoire - ORL

HERMAN, Delphine ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Bloc opératoire - ORL

CAMBY, Séverine ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service d'ophtalmologie

Scholtes, Béatrice ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Médecine générale

Scholtes, Félix ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de neurochirurgie

Language :

English

Title :

Weight and cost of unused operating room supplies

Publication date :

May 2022

Journal title :

American Journal of Surgery

ISSN :

0002-9610

Publisher :

Elsevier BV

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Development Goals :

13. Climate action
12. Responsible consumption and production

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