Optimal period of smoking cessation to reduce the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in lung cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) provoke an extended hospital stay and increased postoperative mortality. Although several factors can cause PPCs, smoking is the only factor that can be adjusted within a short period of time preoperatively. However, the optimal period of smoking cessation to reduce the risk of PPCs remains unclear.

Methods

A total of 1260 patients with primary lung cancer who underwent radical pulmonary resection between January 2010 and December 2021 were analysed retrospectively.

Results

We classified patients into 2 groups: non-smokers (patients who had never smoked) and smokers (patients who had ever smoked). The frequency of PPCs was 3.3% in non-smokers and 9.7% in smokers. PPCs were significantly less frequent in non-smoke

SUBMITTER: Shigeeda W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10275910 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature