Are electronic cigarettes and vaping effective tools for smoking cessation? Limited evidence on surgical outcomes: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT: The rising popularity of e-cigarettes and vaping, particularly in youth populations, has prompted the scientific community to ocassionally recommend their use as alternative to smoking or as a modality for smoking cessation. Media also tends to portray them as stylish, smoking cessation tools. We first studied the current literature to better understand whether they are viable options for surgeons to use prior to surgery as part of their armamentarium and their efficacy in attaining smoking abstinence. Next, we performed a comprehensive review of the literature to study the impact of e-cigarette and vaping on lung pathophysiology, surgical outcomes, and postoperative complications. After a thorough search, we found limited evidence suggesting that e-cigarettes and vaping are effective smok

SUBMITTER: Famiglietti A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7867832 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature