An environmentally friendly alternative to single-use plastics for radiotherapy bladder preparation

An environmentally friendly alternative to single-use plastics for radiotherapy bladder preparation

More than 60,000 plastic cups were used annually for bladder preparation in one radiotherapy centre. As an alternative, patients were provided with a specifically designed reusable water bottle, aiming to reduce waste and improve bladder filling compliance.Cup usage and bladder volume at treatment w...

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Main Authors: Gillian Adair Smith, Helen A. McNair, Helen Barnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405632421000196
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spelling doaj-76bfd10c211147fc9f02a65b3b0b86672021-05-28T05:03:17ZengElsevierTechnical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology2405-63242021-06-01182931An environmentally friendly alternative to single-use plastics for radiotherapy bladder preparationGillian Adair Smith0Helen A. McNair1Helen Barnes2Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Corresponding author at: Radiotherapy Department, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton SM2 5PT, United Kingdom.Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Institute of Cancer Research, United KingdomRoyal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, United KingdomMore than 60,000 plastic cups were used annually for bladder preparation in one radiotherapy centre. As an alternative, patients were provided with a specifically designed reusable water bottle, aiming to reduce waste and improve bladder filling compliance.Cup usage and bladder volume at treatment were calculated pre- and post-implementation. Bladder volume was measured as a percentage of the planned volume and grouped for analysis.Cup usage halved from 12,000 cups to 6000 cups. Percentage of bladder volumes in the optimal group increased from 47% to 54%.The introduction of water bottles reduced plastic cup usage and increased bladder filling compliance.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405632421000196
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title_short An environmentally friendly alternative to single-use plastics for radiotherapy bladder preparation
title_full An environmentally friendly alternative to single-use plastics for radiotherapy bladder preparation
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series Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology
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description More than 60,000 plastic cups were used annually for bladder preparation in one radiotherapy centre. As an alternative, patients were provided with a specifically designed reusable water bottle, aiming to reduce waste and improve bladder filling compliance.Cup usage and bladder volume at treatment were calculated pre- and post-implementation. Bladder volume was measured as a percentage of the planned volume and grouped for analysis.Cup usage halved from 12,000 cups to 6000 cups. Percentage of bladder volumes in the optimal group increased from 47% to 54%.The introduction of water bottles reduced plastic cup usage and increased bladder filling compliance.
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