title: Short-term preoperative smoking abstinence.
abstract: Smoking produces some potentially reversible effects that may be relevant to perioperative morbidity. Although the reversal of many effects requires long-term (weeks to months) smoking cessation, a short abstinence period (12 to 72 hours) is sufficient to normalize several important cardiovascular parameters. The physiology of carbon monoxide elimination is the basis for recommending a specific smoke-free interval in the immediate preoperative period.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Belani
mesh_terms: D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002248:Carbon Monoxide