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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedYuce TK, Khorfan R, Soper NJ
Post-operative complications and readmissions associated with smoking following bariatric surgery.
The link between smoking and poor postoperative outcomes is well established. Despite this, current smokers are still offered bariatric surgery. In this study, the investigators describe the risk of postoperative 30-day complications and readmission following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic Roux-En-Y gastric bypass in smokers. The investigators concluded that smokers undergoing bariatric surgery experienced significantly worse 30-day outcomes when compared with non-smokers.
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: Yuce TK, Khorfan R, Soper NJ .
Post-operative complications and readmissions associated with smoking following bariatric surgery.
J Gastrointest Surg 2020 Mar;24(3):525-30. doi: 10.1007/s11605-019-04488-3..
Keywords: Surgery, Tobacco Use, Adverse Events, Hospital Readmissions, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Risk, Outcomes
Gaskill CE, Kling CE, Varghese TK, Jr.
Financial benefit of a smoking cessation program prior to elective colorectal surgery.
This study aimed to create an economic evaluation framework to estimate the potential value of preoperative smoking cessation programs for patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery. It concluded that a preoperative smoking cessation program is predicted to be cost-saving over the global postoperative period if the cost of the intervention is below $304 per patient.
AHRQ-funded; HS020025; HS022959.
Citation: Gaskill CE, Kling CE, Varghese TK, Jr. .
Financial benefit of a smoking cessation program prior to elective colorectal surgery.
J Surg Res 2017 Jul;215:183-89. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.03.067.
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Keywords: Tobacco Use, Surgery, Healthcare Costs, Adverse Events