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Suggested ESCRS Sustainable Cat-Pack

Suggested ESCRS Sustainable Cat-Pack: Lowest common denominator of Cat-Packs used within Europe. Based on an analysis covering 44 different surgical centres spread across 12 different countries and using packages from nine different suppliers.

Suggested ESCRS Sustainable Cat-Pack

Categories (package average) Single-use product Quantity [per pack] Comments
OR-Gowns OR-Gown surgeon 1  
  OR-Gown Nurse 1  
Drapes&Covers Face/Body drape - as small as possible (smallest used in analysis 100x120cm) 1 Incase armrests are needed: Preferably repurpose OR gown to use over armrests instead of using armrest covers
  Back table cover - as small as possible (smallest used in analysis 100x140cm) 1
Postoperative eye cover Eye-pad/eye-shield 0 Postoperative eyecovers are not essential for postoperative protection as shown by the dutch sustainability taskforce and can therefore be left out
OR-Containment System Cup/Bowl/Tray 0 It is not recommended to use single-use kidney bowls or cups, as metal reusable cups can be resterilised in the instrument tray
Fluidmanagement Gauze-swabs (5x5cm) 5 5 gauze swabs are enough for average procedure, if more is needed open separately to reduce unused single-use products
  Wooden stickswabs 2  
  Instrumentwipe 1  
  Surgical towel 1  
Knives Slit knife 1  
  Sideport knife 1  
Syringes Syringe for BSS (5ml) 1  
  Syringe for antibiotic (3ml) 1  
Cannulas&Needles Cannula for hydrodissection, intracameral medication and sideport hydration 1  
  Cystotome 1  
Bags&Pouches Bag for fluidmanagement 0