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Effect of surgery & anaesthesia on global warming

The contribution of anaesthesia & surgery to global warming - a carbon foot printing study of operating theatres of 3 different surgical specialities - A Prospective observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/06/053583
Enrollment
300
Registered
2023-06-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Department of Anaesthesiology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients Undergoing surgeries in 3 superspecialty OTs 1. OT-1- Obstetrics & Gynaecology â?? Obstetric/Gynaecological cases taking place under Spinal Anaesthesia and occasional general anesthesia 2. OT-2 â?? Surgery Laproscopy â?? Surgical laproscopic cases taking place usually under General Anaesthesia with occasional regional anesthesia 3. OT-3 â?? Urology â?? Urological cases taking place under Spinal / General Anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not applicable

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To calculate the carbon dioxide equivalents from gas emissions , energy consumed & waste generated in 3 different specialty ORsTimepoint: The above parameters will be measured on daily basis at the end of 24 hrs everyday for a period of 2 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine whether there is a difference in the above parameters with the specialty of surgery & anesthesia technique employed. Timepoint: At the end of 24 hrs everyday the above parameters will be calculated for 2 months duration.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Dilip Kumar M

RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital.

rangbharat@gmail.com9901703030

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026