Smoking Increases the Risk of Reoperation and an Extended Hospital Stay Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy With Fusion Surgery

Key Points

• The study aims to determine the impact of smoking on reoperation and hospital stay length after anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (ACDF).
• Analyzed patients with a history of smoking within the past year
• Compared reoperation rates and hospital stay durations
• Evaluated implications for informed consent and patient counseling
• Patients who smoked were more likely to require reoperation after ACDF
• Smoking was associated with longer hospital stays post-surgery
• Findings indicate a need for additional studies on pseudoarthrosis rates