The Implications of Tobacco Smoking on Acute Postoperative Pain: A Prospective Observational Study

Background. The clinical importance of cigarette smoking on acute postoperative pain perception is not fully understood. Methods. To determine whether smokers who underwent major surgery need more postoperative opiate than do nonsmokers. We prospectively enrolled 407 male and 441 female participants...

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Main Authors: Han-Liang Chiang, Yuan-Yi Chia, Huey-Shyan Lin, Chen-Hsiu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9432493
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