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titsy · 08-14-2008, 08:57 AM

What exactly are the implications of smoking post op? Can smoking cause Seratoma/ Hematoma?

Thank you

sgwallachmd · 08-14-2008, 09:03 PM

Smokings main thing is that it can cause delayed wound healing. Any tissue that is a risk of dying can will more likely if the patient smokes. I tell patients to stop smoking at least 3-4 weeks prior to surgery.

08-14-2008, 08:57 AM	#1
titsy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mancheste Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Smoking What exactly are the implications of smoking post op? Can smoking cause Seratoma/ Hematoma? Thank you

08-14-2008, 09:03 PM	#2
sgwallachmd Certified by the ABPS Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York, New York Posts: 800 Thanks: 1 Thanked 434 Times in 317 Posts	Smokings main thing is that it can cause delayed wound healing. Any tissue that is a risk of dying can will more likely if the patient smokes. I tell patients to stop smoking at least 3-4 weeks prior to surgery. __________________ Steven Wallach, MD, FACS www.stevenwallachmd.com

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