Endoscopy plays a significant role in a gastroenterologist’s practice. Unindicated or inappropriate endoscopies increase costs, take away resources from other patients, and may have a negative environmental impact by polluting. This study aimed to estimate the carbon footprint of inappropriate digestive endoscopy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The investigators searched Pubmed and national registries to estimate the number of inappropriate endoscopies performed in Italy and calculated the carbon costs of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy. This included disposable materials, personal protective equipment, the energy required for the endoscopy procedure, and the cleaning process. They also calculated the rates of inappropriateness and the mortality cost of carbon of endoscopic examinations in different scenarios. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colonoscopy and EGD were estimated to emit 6.71 kg and 5.43 kg of carbon dioxide (CO2), respectively. The authors assessed varying scenarios based on the number of endoscopic procedures performed in Italy per 1000 inhabitants and data on their inappropriateness. They determined that, every year, the total carbon footprint of unnecessary endoscopies in Italy was 4133 CO2 metric tons, ranging from 3527 to 4749 CO2 metric tons. This is equivalent to 1.76 million liters of gasoline per year. When they extrapolated the data to the European population, the estimated carbon footprint of unindicated endoscopy in Europe was 30,804 metric tons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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