The environmental impact of small-bowel capsule endoscopy.
Mathieu PiocheJoão A Cunha NevesHeiko PohlMinh-Quyen LêRaphaelle GrauXavier DrayClara YzetMikael MochetJérémie JacquesTimothée WallenhorstJérôme RivoryNadège SiretAnne-Laure PeilletJean-Baptiste ChevauxFrançois MionUlriikka ChaputPhilippe JacobDaniel GrinbergJean-Christophe SaurinRobin BaddeleyEnrique Rodriguez de SantiagoPierre-Jean Cottinetnull nullPublished in: Endoscopy (2024)
The carbon footprint of SBCE is mainly determined by patient travel. The capsule device itself has a relatively low carbon footprint. Given that disposal of capsule components via wastewater is illegal, retrieval of the capsule is necessary but would likely be associated with an increase in device-related emissions.