Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Project SPRUCE: Formation of an International Consortium of Pediatric Anesthesia Groups to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Inhaled Anesthetics
Authors' conclusion
Collaborative action within our consortium supported widespread and significant reductions in harmful greenhouse gas emissions from pediatric anesthesia care through education and socialization, practice constraints, and direct data feedback to clinical teams.
Study context
- Population
- Pediatric anesthesia care in twelve pediatric anesthesia groups
- Participants
- 12 pediatric anesthesia groups
- Outcome
- Adoption of practice changes among anesthesia groups
Methodological detailsinternational consortium, change management methods
- International consortium
- Change management methods
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- The consortium facilitated adoption of practice changes among anesthesia groups, and sustained emissions reductions though shifts in culture
Further findings
Greenhouse gas emissions from inhaled anesthesia
- Decrease (range 43-91%)
- 63%
Incidence of nitrous oxide use · During the study period
- Reduction
- 62.4%
Average volume of nitrous oxide used per case · During the study period
- Decrease
- 83.5%
Excess carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions from inhaled anesthetics prevented
- Total prevented
- 14,381 metric tons
Original publication
Project SPRUCE: Formation of an International Consortium of Pediatric Anesthesia Groups to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Inhaled Anesthetics. Anesthesiology. Published 3 November 2026. doi:10.
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