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ReviewClinical endoscopy2025

Current status and trends of green endoscopy.

Kihyun Ryu, Won Jae Yoon, Sang Hoon Kim, Da Hee Park, Jin Hwa Park, Ki Bae Bang, Tae Joo Jeon, Da Hyun Jung, Young Sin Cho

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In one paragraph

Review in Clinical endoscopy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Kihyun RyuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Konyang University Myunggok Medical Research Institute, Daejeon, Korea.
Won Jae YoonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sang Hoon KimDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Gwangmyeong, Korea.
Da Hee ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jin Hwa ParkDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ki Bae BangDepartment of Internal Medicine, H Plus Yangji Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Tae Joo JeonDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Da Hyun JungDepartment of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Young Sin ChoDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The increasing global emphasis on sustainability has extended its influence to the field of medicine, including endoscopy. Green endoscopy aims to minimize the environmental footprint of endoscopic practices while maintaining high standards of patient care. This review examines the current status of green endoscopy, focusing on its environmental impact, strategies for waste reduction, and adoption of sustainable practices. The key topics include the environmental challenges posed by single-use devices, the role of sterilization and recycling, and innovations in energy-efficient endoscopic equipment. Furthermore, we highlight policy recommendations and actionable strategies for healthcare systems to transition toward green practices. By integrating these approaches, the field of endoscopy can meaningfully contribute to global sustainability efforts without compromising clinical outcomes.

Indexed as

Carbon footprintEndoscopyEnvironment and public healthMedical waste

Identifiers

PMID40394928
PMCPMC12314607

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Registered trials

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