Pulse contour techniques for perioperative hemodynamic monitoring: A nationwide carbon footprint and cost estimation
Study context
- Population
- High-risk surgical patients monitored with a pulse contour technique each year in France
- Comparison
- Specific DPT vs Standard DPT
- Outcome
- Carbon footprint and cost of pulse contour techniques using specific vs standard disposable pressure transducers (DPTs)
- Follow-up
- Yearly
Methodological detailsyearly, national-level estimation, France
- Yearly, national-level estimation
- France
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Additional carbon dioxide emission and hospital cost with specific vs standard DPT · per year
Increase in carbon dioxide emission
65-83 tons/yr
Specific DPT
Additional hospital cost
€67 million /yr
Specific DPT
Further findings
| Outcome | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Difference if all high-risk surgical patients were monitored, as recommended by the SFAR (scenario) · per yearSpecific DPT vs Standard DPT | environmental impact 179-227 tons/yr |
| Difference if all high-risk surgical patients were monitored, as recommended by the SFAR (scenario) · per yearSpecific DPT vs Standard DPT | economic impact €187 million /yr |
Original publication
Pulse contour techniques for perioperative hemodynamic monitoring: A nationwide carbon footprint and cost estimation. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. Published 5 May 2023. doi:10.
Composed by AI from the published abstract and checked against it. How Briefs are made →