SynthesisUpdates in surgery2025
Green surgery: a systematic review of the environmental impact of laparotomy, laparoscopy, and robotics.
Synthesis in Updates in surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed.
- Review
- Carbon emissions and waste consumption of infant inguinal hernia repair: a prospective analysis.Pediatric surgery international · 2026Observational
- The Hidden Cost of Precision: Financial, Training, and Environmental Trade-Offs in Robotic HPB Surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Environmental stewardship and robotic surgery: innovation without compromise.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Transvaginal sonography-guided aspiration of benign ovarian cysts: a retrospective evaluation of safety, feasibility, and economic and environmental implications.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2026Article
- Assessing the carbon footprint of surgical materials: a comparative study of open, endoscopic, and robotic approaches in four major operations.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Applying Abstract Text Mining as a Complement to PRISMA in Reviewing the Scope of Healthcare's Circular Economy Comment on "A Review of the Applicability of Current Green Practices in Healthcare Facilities".International journal of health policy and management · 2026Article
- Environmental sustainability in robotic surgery: a data-driven bibliometric mapping of global research trends, thematic evolution, and knowledge structures (1983-2025).Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- An Expert Panel Review of Endoscopic Vein Harvesting Devices: Benefits, Limitations, and Clinical Insights.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2025Review
- A comparative analysis of the carbon footprint in minimally invasive colorectal surgery: laparoscopic versus robotic-the coloprint pilot study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Observational
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Authors and funding
5 authors.
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Abstract
Surgery is the most energy-intensive healthcare sector, but data on the environmental impact of abdominal surgical techniques are limited. This systematic review aims to identify the most sustainable approach among open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgeries. We searched MEDLINE, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases (inception to March 2024) for studies on the carbon footprint of abdominal surgery, focusing on carbon dioxide equivalents (CO
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