“Green” operating room. Can we and should we have a real impact on the environment?

Abstract

As surgeons we must ask ourselves three questions: • Is climate change and its impact on the environment a reality? • What responsibility do we have as surgeons to act and mitigate and reverse this impact? • What strategies can we implement to achieve this?

Keywords

• cambio climático
• ambiente
• quirófanos
• instrumentos quirúrgicos
• equipos desechables
• eliminación de residuos sanitarios