Why the study?
Does smoking cessation at least 1 year before major surgery reduce postoperative mortality and vascular and respiratory events in patients undergoing major surgery?
Does smoking cessation at least 1 year before major surgery reduce postoperative mortality and vascular and respiratory events in patients undergoing major surgery?
Smoking cessation at least 1 year prior to major surgery eliminates the excess risk of postoperative mortality and reduces arterial and respiratory events compared to current smoking.
May support preoperative cessation counseling; leaves open need for randomized confirmation of mortality benefit.
Smoking cessation at least 1 year before major surgery abolishes the increased risk of postoperative mortality and decreases the risk of arterial and respiratory events evident in current smokers. These findings should be carried forward to evaluate the value and cost-effectiveness of intervention in this setting. Our study should increase awareness of the detrimental effects of smoking-and the benefits of its cessation-on morbidity and mortality in the surgical setting.
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