Post-Operative Complications and Readmissions Associated with Smoking Following Bariatric Surgery

The link between smoking and poor postoperative outcomes is well established. Despite this, current smokers are still offered bariatric surgery. We describe the risk of postoperative 30-day complications and readmission following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic Roux-En-Y gastric bypass in smokers. The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried to identify patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve...