Environmental impact of small-bowel capsule endoscopy.

Mathieu PiocheJoão A Cunha NevesHeiko PohlMinh QuyenRaphaelle GrauXavier DrayClara YzetMikael MochetJeremie JacquesTimothee WallenhorstJérôme RivoryNadege SiretAnne-Laure PeilletJean-Baptiste ChevauxFrancois MionUlriikka ChaputPhilippe JacobDaniel GrinbergJean-Christophe SaurinRobin BaddeleyEnrique Rodriguez de SantiagoPierre-Jean Cottinet

Published in: Endoscopy (2024)

The GHG emission of SBCE is mainly determined by patient travelling. The capsule device itself has a comparably low carbon footprint. Considering capsule components disposal is illegal, retrieval of the capsule seems crucial but increasing device-related emissions.

Keyphrases

small bowel
municipal solid waste
case report
risk assessment
climate change
heavy metals
solid state