Evaluation of orthopedic patients treated in smoking cessation clinic before surgery

Abstract

We evaluated 12 orthopedic patients who were treated in our smoking cessation clinic before surgery. Among the 10 patients who completed the 12-week smoking cessation program, 9 patients succeeded in cessation. Seven patients were examined with a pulmonary function test, and one patient was diagnosed with COPD. Among the 8 patients who underwent surgery, 6 of those patients quit smoking in less than only 3 weeks before the surgery.