| Title: |
The carbon footprint of transperineal prostate biopsy |
| Authors: |
Carson, Daniel A.; Hooshyari, Ali; Gale, Jesse; Evans, Greg; Ordones, Flavio V.; Vermeulen, Lodewikus P. |
| Source: |
BJUI Compass ; volume 6, issue 8 ; ISSN 2688-4526 2688-4526 |
| Publisher Information: |
Wiley |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
Wiley Online Library (Open Access Articles via Crossref) |
| Description: |
Objective To evaluate the carbon footprint of transperineal prostate biopsy (TPPB). Climate change is the biggest global public health threat of the 21st century. Healthcare contributes 5% to global greenhouse gas emissions. Despite growing enthusiasm for sustainable urology, there is little data on the environmental impact of urological practice. Patients and methods Emissions associated with TPPB (under local anaesthesia) at a hospital in Aotearoa New Zealand were estimated from electricity consumption, procurement of equipment/supplies, travel of staff and patients, waste disposal and sterilisation of linen. Emissions coefficients were used to determine CO 2 equivalents (kgCO 2 e) emitted. Results TPPB was associated with 70 kgCO 2 e of emissions per case. This equates to 280 km of travel by car, or an economy seat on a 70‐minute flight. The largest contributors were procurement (76%) and travel (23%). Electricity, waste disposal and sterilisation of linen did not contribute significantly to emissions (cumulatively |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1002/bco2.70063 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1002/bco2.70063; https://bjui-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/bco2.70063 |
| Rights: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.5535D4D |
| Database: |
BASE |