title: [The effect of tobacco smoking on risks in connection in anesthesia and surgery. Development of complications and the preventive effect of smoking cessation].
abstract: About one third of the patients presenting for surgery are smokers. Smoking has acute and chronic effects on the cardiovascular, respiratory and immune systems, microcirculatory function and drug metabolism. Smoking is related to a wide range of per- and postoperative complications. Short term smoking cessation will probably reduce the disadvantageous acute effects of nicotine and carbon monoxide on the cardiovascular system, while the changes in lung function take about eight weeks to improve. Whether the rate of postoperative complications can be reduced by preoperative smoking cessation is unknown. The preoperative period might be a beneficial time for a greater smoking cessation intervention by an interdisciplinary hospital staff team.
authors.affiliation: H:S Bispebjerg Hospital, anaestesiologisk afdeling.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Møller
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pedersen
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution
vernacular_title: Tobaksrygnings betydning for risiko ved anaestesi og operation. Udvikling af komplikationer og den forebyggende effekt af rygeophør.