Smoking puts you at risk for adverse events during and after surgery

 

  • increased risk of heart problems during and after surgery
  • increased risk of lung complications like pneumonia
  • increased risk of infections and slower healing of your surgical site
  • increased risk of surgical complications in children exposed to secondhand smoke

Quitting before surgery can help your operation go smoother and quicken your recovery process

                     

  • Those who stop smoking for more than one month before their surgery have improved lung and heart health, improved wound healing, and lower risk of infection
  • Patients who quit for surgery are twice as likely to stay off cigarettes for good
Learn why stopping smoking before surgery can have an impact on your outcome.

More information for patients:

JUST LIKE YOU SHOULD not eat on THE MORNING OF YOUR SURGERY,

YOU SHOULD ALSO not smoke cigarettes on the morning of surgery.