Environmental impact of single-use and reusable flexible cystoscopes.

Jayson P KembleJared S WinokerSunil H PatelZhuo T SuBrian R MatlagaAaron M PotretzkeKevin Koo

Published in: BJU international (2022)

In this lifecycle analysis, the environmental impact of reusable flexible cystoscopes is markedly less than single-use cystoscopes. The primary contributor to the per-case carbon cost of reusable devices is energy consumption of reprocessing.

Keyphrases

human health
life cycle
risk assessment
climate change