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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Effect of preoperative smoking intervention on postoperative complications: a randomised clinical trial.
Smokers are at higher risk of cardiopulmonary and wound-related postoperative complications than non-smokers. Our aim was to investigate the effect of preoperative smoking intervention on the frequency of postoperative complications in patients undergoing hip and knee replacement. ⋯ An effective smoking intervention programme 6-8 weeks before surgery reduces postoperative morbidity, and we recommend, on the basis of our results, this programme be adopted.