Why the study?
How does perioperative abstinence from cigarettes and nicotine replacement therapy affect perioperative physiology and risk in smokers undergoing surgery?
Population
Smokers undergoing surgery
Design
Review
Authors
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Offers clinicians a consolidated physiological summary; leaves open optimal cessation timing and NRT strategies for practice.
How does perioperative abstinence from cigarettes and nicotine replacement therapy affect perioperative physiology and risk in smokers undergoing surgery?
This review summarizes the physiological effects of short- and long-term smoking cessation and nicotine replacement therapy on perioperative outcomes in smokers.
Warner et al. (2006) studied this question.
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