Stopping Smoking Shortly Before Surgery and Postoperative Complications
Abstract
To examine existing smoking studies that compare surgical patients who have recently quit smoking with those who continue to smoke to provide an evidence-based recommendation for front-line staff. Concerns have been expressed that stopping smoking within 8 weeks before surgery may be detrimental to postoperative outcomes. This has generated considerable uncertainty even in health care systems that consider smoking cessation advice in the...
Paper Details
Title
Stopping Smoking Shortly Before Surgery and Postoperative Complications
Published Date
Jun 13, 2011
Volume
171
Issue
11
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