Sustainable anesthesia: An operating room lowers CO₂ emissions by 80%
Universitätsmedizin Berlin has reduced the annual CO2 emissions originating from gases used for anesthesia by over 80% since 2018. This reduction in carbon emissions was achieved by using climate-friendly anesthetics in the operating room. As a study published in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia demonstrates, education—and in particular, fundamental decisions—were the keys to success.