Why the study?
Does perioperative smoking cessation reduce postoperative complications and mortality in surgical patients who smoke?
Does perioperative smoking cessation reduce postoperative complications and mortality in surgical patients who smoke?
Preoperative smoking cessation should be achieved as early as possible, as each additional week of cessation reduces postoperative complications by 19%.
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