Smoking and Complications After Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Surgical cancer treatments may be delayed for patients who smoke over concerns for increased risk of complications. Quantifying risks for people who had recently smoked can inform any trade-offs of delaying surgery.

Objective

To investigate the association between smoking status or smoking cessation time and complications after cancer surgery.

Data sources

Embase, CINAHL, Medline COMPLETE, and Cochrane Library were systematically searched for studies published from January 1, 2000, to August 10, 2023.

Study selection

Observational and interventional studies comparing the incidence of complications in patients undergoing cancer surgery who do and do not smoke.

Data extraction and synthesis

Two reviewers screened results and extracted data accor

SUBMITTER: Wong C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11889474 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature