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Hospitals can lower surgical emissions through greener anesthesia choices (opens in a new tab)

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedHospitals can sharply reduce the climate impact and cost of surgery without compromising patient safety by changing routine anesthesia practices, including reducing the use of high-emission anesthetic gases, suggests a new study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2026 annual meeting.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedSome inhaled anesthetic gases, particularly desflurane and nitrous oxide, are potent greenhouse gases that may contribute to climate change and the carbon footprint of operating rooms.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedResearchers compared anesthetic use, estimated emissions, costs and patient outcomes in 2021 with results from January 2022 through October 2025 after a six-site academic health system implemented changes such as greater use of sevoflurane and intravenous anesthesia, lower fresh gas flow rates, and clinician feedback on emissions.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedAverage total emissions dropped from 57.6 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent per anesthetic episode in 2021 to 31.6 kilograms after the intervention, a 45% reduction, and the health system surpassed its goal of reducing emissions by 50% by late 2025.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedSpending on inhaled anesthetics fell from $628,588 in 2021 to $379,010 in 2024, nearly 40% savings, while patients continued to recover safely with no increase in recovery room stays, hospital stays, breathing tube reinsertion, awareness or postoperative nausea and vomiting.View evidenceHide evidence

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