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[Smoking cessation as regards anesthesia and surgery].

Hanna Billert¹, Michał Gaca, Dariusz Adamski

¹Zakład Anestezjologii Doświadczalnej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego, Poznań. hbillert@op.pl

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Area of Science:

Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Public Health
Addiction Medicine

Context:

Perioperative smoking is linked to increased anesthetic and surgical complications.
Complications affect respiratory, cardiovascular, and nervous systems, and wound/bone healing.
The
Surgical operations offer a unique opportunity to motivate patients for permanent smoking cessation.

Purpose:

To evaluate the benefits of perioperative smoking cessation on surgical outcomes.
To assess the effectiveness of preoperative smoking cessation interventions.
To determine the role of pharmacotherapy in supporting smoking cessation.

Summary:

Perioperative smoking cessation substantially reduces anesthetic and surgical complications.
While long-term abstinence is ideal, short-term cessation benefits are under investigation.
Preoperative interventions, including counseling and pharmacotherapy (nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion), are effective and safe.

Impact:

Reduces patient risk for adverse respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological events.
Improves wound and bone healing post-surgery.
Promotes long-term smoking cessation, enhancing overall patient health outcomes.