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Systematic review and meta-analysis
Stopping smoking in the weeks prior to surgery has no effect on the risk of postoperative complications
- Correspondence to Nancy A Rigotti
Tobacco Research and Treatment Center, General Medicine Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, 50 Staniford Street, 9th floor, Boston, MA 02114, USA; nrigotti{at}partners.org
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Stopping smoking in the weeks prior to surgery has no effect on the risk of postoperative complications
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- First published November 4, 2011.
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October 25, 2017
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