Modeled Carbon Footprint of Change of Sterile Gloves and Instruments for Abdominal Wound Closure.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The Cheetah randomized trial demonstrated that changing sterile gloves and instruments before wound closure reduces surgical site infections (SSI) in abdominal surgery. However, its environmental impact remains unclear.

Objectives

To estimate the global carbon footprint associated with changing sterile gloves and instruments before closure abdominal wound.

Design, setting, and participants

This decision analytic model compared the carbon footprint of a glove and instrument change intervention against a control (no glove and instrument change). Model parameters were sourced from a large cluster randomized trial conducted in 7 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) between June 2020 and March 2022, as well as data from stakeholder engagement and existing re

SUBMITTER: Ledda V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12329605 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature