Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Environmental Impact of Different Surgical Modalities of Hysterectomies

Abstract

Background and Objectives: ) emissions generated from nonreusable waste and compare across different types of hysterectomies for benign and malignant indications. Overall greenhouse gas emissions were not examined. Methods: emissions produced to the number of hysterectomies performed annually in the United States. Results: emissions. This is equivalent to 234,513 airplane miles, and 95 trips cross-country across the USA from New York, New York to Los Angeles, California. Conclusion: emissions. Therefore, robotic surgery, as currently practiced, may offer a good initial opportunity for decreasing the carbon footprint of surgery.