Thoracic Surgeons' Beliefs and Practices on Smoking Cessation Before Lung Resection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smoking is a risk factor for complications after lung resection. Our primary aim was to ascertain thoracic surgeons' beliefs and practices on smoking cessation before lung resection.

Methods

An anonymous survey was emailed to 846 thoracic surgeons who participate in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database.

Results

The response rate was 23.6% (n = 200). Surgeons were divided when asked whether it is ethical to require that patients quit smoking (yes, n = 96 [48%]) and whether it is fair to have their outcomes affected by patients who do not quit (yes, n = 87 [43.5%]). Most do not require smoking cessation (n = 120 [60%]). Of those who require it, the most common required period of cessation is 2 weeks or more. Most believe that pat

SUBMITTER: Marrufo AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11292109 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature