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Analysis of a large surgical database has revealed that patients who quit smoking at least a year before undergoing major surgery eliminate any smoking-related, post-operative mortality risk. In this study, only current smokers had a significant increase for excessive death within 30 days after surgery.
PositiveTip: You cannot always plan when surgery will be required, so now is the best time to quit smoking, if you smoke!
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