Smoking and alcohol intervention before surgery: evidence for best practice

H Tønnesen; P R Nielsen; J B Lauritzen; A M Møller; H Tønnesen; P R Nielsen; J B Lauritzen; A M Møller

doi:10.1093/bja/aen401

Smoking and alcohol intervention before surgery: evidence for best practice

H Tønnesen, P R Nielsen, J B Lauritzen, A M Møller, H Tønnesen, P R Nielsen, J B Lauritzen, A M Møller

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Abstract

Smoking and hazardous drinking are common and important risk factors for an increased rate of complications after surgery. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms include organic dysfunctions that can recover with abstinence. Abstinence starting 3-8 weeks before surgery will significantly reduce the incidence of several serious postoperative complications, such as wound and cardiopulmonary complications and infections. However, this intervention must be intensive to obtain sufficient effect on surgical complications. All patients presenting for surgery should be questioned regarding smoking and hazardous drinking, and interventions appropriate for the surgical setting applied.

Original language	English
Journal	British Journal of Anaesthesia
Volume	102
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	297-306
Number of pages	10
ISSN	0007-0912
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aen401 https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aen401
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2009

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