Smoking abstinence in patients scheduled for elective surgery

Smokers have an increased risk of perioperative and postoperative complications, including a higher incidence of airway and respiratory, cardiovascular events, and impaired wound healing. This brief review will remind anesthesiologist and surgeons that their preoperative smoking intervention for smo...

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Main Authors: Stojaković Nataša, Jonjev Živojin S., Igić Rajko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Society of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka, University of Banja Luka. Faculty of Medicine 2013-01-01
Series:Scripta Medica
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Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2490-3329/2013/2490-33291302097S.pdf