Journal article
Smoking Cessation Reduces Postoperative Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to review randomized trials and observational evidence to establish the effect of preoperative smoking cessation on postoperative complications and to determine if there is an optimal cessation period before surgery.
METHODS: We conducted a systematic review of all randomized trials evaluating the effect of smoking cessation on postoperative complications and all observational studies evaluating the risk of complications …
Authors
Mills E; Eyawo O; Lockhart I; Kelly S; Wu P; Ebbert JO
Journal
The American Journal of Medicine, Vol. 124, No. 2, pp. 144–154.e8
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2 2011
DOI
10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.09.013
ISSN
0002-9343