Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Stopping Smoking Shortly Before Surgery Is Not Linked With Increased Postoperative Complications



A meta-analysis of nine previous studies found that quitting smoking shortly before surgery was not associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications, according to a report published online today that will appear in the July 11 print issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

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