Nicotine Use and Your Surgery: What you need to know - 02/2024

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Nicotine Use and Your Surgery: What you need to know

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Abstract

This handout about quitting smoking is for patients who are planning to have reconstructive surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. Surgery patients are required to avoid all tobacco or other nicotine products for at least 6 weeks before their surgery.

Author

Reconstructive Surgery

Publisher

University of Washington Medical Center

Date Published (original date)

2015

Revision Date

02/2024

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General Subject

Patient Care Procedures & Instructions

Surgery

Specific Subject/Keyword

Breast

Breast Reconstruction

Smoking

Smoking Cessation

Languages

English

Record ID

4394