Why the study?
Does preoperative alcohol consumption increase the risk of postoperative complications in surgical patients?
Does preoperative alcohol consumption increase the risk of postoperative complications in surgical patients?
Preoperative alcohol consumption is associated with a higher risk of various postoperative complications and increased healthcare utilization.
May inform preoperative risk stratification; leaves open whether cessation reduces complications.
Preoperative alcohol consumption was associated with an increased risk of general postoperative morbidity, general infections, wound complications, pulmonary complications, prolonged stay at the hospital, and admission to intensive care unit.
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