The environmental effects of anesthetic agents and anesthesia practices
Ramy Khalil, Zhengmin Ma, David Lubarsky, Ke Peng, Fuhai Ji, Hong Liu · 2024
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Ramy Khalil and co-authors review the environmental effects of anesthetic agents and anesthesia practices in work from 2024. Volatile anesthetics are potent greenhouse gases that also harm the ozone layer, which gives anesthesia a large carbon footprint within health care.
The review outlines greener paths for daily practice. Regional and intravenous methods cut use of inhaled gases, and target-controlled infusion trims dose and waste. Brain monitoring can prevent over-sedation and lower drug use. Low-flow training and better scavenging systems cut releases to the air. Xenon, with low environmental impact and stable effects, may lead in the future if systems improve.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ramy Khalil, Zhengmin Ma, David Lubarsky, Ke Peng, Fuhai Ji, Hong Liu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |