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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Sep 2020
'Green-gional' anesthesia: the non-polluting benefits of regional anesthesia to decrease greenhouse gases and attenuate climate change.
- Mausam Kuvadia, Cynthia Eden Cummis, Gregory Liguori, and Christopher L Wu.
- Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.
- Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2020 Sep 1; 45 (9): 744-745.
AbstractVolatile halogenated gases and nitrous oxide used as part of a balanced general anesthetic may contribute to global warming. By avoiding volatile inhalational agent use, regional anesthesia may reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help prevent global warming. We present a theoretical calculation of the potential benefits and a real-life example of how much regional anesthesia may reduce greenhouse gas emissions.© American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
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