How green is your surgery? study calculates carbon footprint of appendix removal
NCT ID NCT07457853
First seen Mar 10, 2026 · Last updated May 17, 2026 · Updated 9 times
Summary
This study looked at how environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and socially beneficial laparoscopic appendix surgery is. Researchers tracked 63 patients in Chile, measuring greenhouse gas emissions, costs, and years of healthy life saved. The goal was to find ways to make surgery more sustainable without harming patient care.
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Hospital Hernán Henríquez Aravena
Temuco, Araucania, 4814507, Chile
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