The thoracic surgery patient's journey through the hospital - a pilot project on resource consumption and potentials for sustainability.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Medical societies around the globe are searching for ways to decrease the environmental impacts of patient care. This pilot project aims to identify potentials for more sustainability in clinical routine by investigating the resource consumption of thoracic surgery patients.

Methods

This single-centre, observational, prospective pilot project was conducted at the RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Germany, from May 2023 to August 2023. Five patients with planned video-assisted-thoracoscopic surgery for removal of (suspected) lung cancer were included and followed throughout their treatment at the hospital. We recorded resource consumption for their direct care and investigated the share of disposable and reusable products and the packaging of disposable products. Addit

SUBMITTER: Knuvener LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12213850 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature