Risk of Perioperative Respiratory Complications and Postoperative Morbidity in a Cohort of Adults Exposed to Passive Smoking

To evaluate the risks of perioperative respiratory complications and postoperative morbidity associated with active and passive cigarette smoking.Environmental tobacco smoke is associated with perioperative respiratory events in children, but its effect in adults is unknown.We conducted a cohort study of 736 adult patients receiving general anesthesia for major elective surgery. Patients were classified according to their self-reported smoking...