Smoking Linked to Higher Risk of Surgery Complications

May 23rd 2025 11:31pm EDT

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Smoking before surgery significantly increases complications; current smokers have a 14% higher risk of post-surgical problems like infections and delayed healing Quitting smoking less than six weeks before surgery provides little benefit — patients need at least six weeks for their body to begin recovering from tobacco’s damaging effects Young, otherwise healthy smokers […]

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