Perspectives and awareness of endoscopy healthcare professionals on sustainable practices in gastrointestinal endoscopy: results of the LEAFGREEN survey.
João A Cunha NevesEnrique Rodriguez de SantiagoHeiko PohlVicente Lorenzo-Zúñiga GarcíaMiguel F CunhaAndrei Mihai VoiosuChristoph RömmeleDouglas G PenmanEduardo Albéniz ArbizuKeith SiauLeigh DonnellyLuca ElliMathieu PiocheUlrike BeilenhoffMarianna ArvanitakisBas L A M WeustenRaf BisschopsCesare HassanHelmut MessmannIan M GralnekMário Dinis-RibeiroPublished in: Endoscopy (2024)
In this survey, ESGE and ESGENA members acknowledge climate change as a major threat to humanity. Further improvement in sustainability beliefs and professional attitudes, reduction in inappropriate GI endoscopy, and rational use of single-use accessories and endoscopes are critically required.