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Greener anesthesia cuts operating room emissions in half, slashes anesthetic costs nearly 40%
Hospitals can sharply reduce the climate impact and cost of surgery without compromising patient safety by changing routine anesthesia practices, including reducing the use of high-emission anesthetic gases, suggests a new study presented…
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A new study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2026 annual meeting indicates that hospitals can markedly lower surgery‑related climate impact and anesthetic costs—by up to nearly 40%—by altering routine anesthesia practices, specifically reducing the use of high‑emission anesthetic gases, without compromising patient safety.
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