Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Total Waste Generated per Surgery
| Surgery Grouping | Surgery Type | Total Weight of Accumulated Waste per Surgery (kg) | Change in Total Accumulated Waste Switching from SUS to MUS (kg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUS | MUS | |||
| Bariatric | Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy | 0.72 kg | 0.43 kg | −0.29 kg |
| Laparoscopic gastric bypass | 1.38 kg | 0.41 kg | −0.96 kg | |
| Thoracic | VATS lobectomy | 1.39 kg | 0.53 kg | −0.86 kg |
Abbreviations: kg, kilogram; MUS, multi-use system; SUS, single-use system; VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic.
