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Association of Nicotine Cessation Time on the Incidence of Recurrent Incisional Hernia Repair and Postoperative
Patrick J McBee1, Nicholas K Larsen1, Matthew J Reilly1
1Department of Surgery, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA.
Background:
Nicotine products are believed to be associated with a higher incidence of incisional hernia (IH) recurrence and postoperative complications after IH repair.
Methods:
A retrospective analysis of the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) database was performed. Outcomes included risk of IH recurrence, 30-day surgical site infection (SSI), and 30-day surgical site occurrence (SSO).
Results:
We included 14,663 patients. Nicotine users who quit within 1 year of surgery had a 26% higher risk of IH recurrence compared to patients who quit more than a year before surgery or never users. Patients who quit using nicotine within 1 year of surgery had a 54% higher odds of SSI compared to former nicotine users who quit more than a year before surgery.
Conclusion:
Former nicotine users with less than 1 year of nicotine use cessation before surgery exhibited worse outcomes than those with more than a year of cessation or no prior use.
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