Why the study?
Does current smoking increase the risk of postoperative complications and death in patients undergoing elective surgery?
Population
393,794 patients undergoing elective operations from 2002 to 2008 in the Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality…
Comparison
Current smoking vs Prior smoking and never smoking
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Supports preoperative cessation counseling in elective surgery; leaves open whether quitting reduces risk in randomized trials.
Does current smoking increase the risk of postoperative complications and death in patients undergoing elective surgery?
Current smoking is associated with a significantly increased risk of 30-day postoperative complications and mortality compared to prior or never smoking, highlighting the potential benefit of preoperative smoking cessation.
Hawn et al. (2011) studied this question.
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