Effects of smoking on health and anaesthesia

Publication date: Available online 14 January 2019

Source: Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine

Author(s): Phillippa Shorrock, Nawar Bakerly

Abstract

Legislation prohibiting smoking in workplaces and enclosed public places was introduced in England in July 2007. This, in addition to the 2012 prohibition of tobacco promotion, and the increased use of e-cigarettes, are all changing our smoking behaviour as a nation. Nevertheless tobacco remains a major factor in disease development and smokers continue to present a number of anaesthetic challenges. Perioperative smoking cessation is beneficial and NHS support is available to facilitate this. The use of e-cigarettes to aid smoking cessation is increasing in popularity but their role within the perioperative period to facilitate reduction and cessation is ill-defined.

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