The Implications of Tobacco Smoking on Acute Postoperative Pain: A Prospective Observational Study
Joint Authors
Lin, Huey-Shyan
Chiang, Han-Liang
Chia, Yuan-Yi
Chen, Chen-Hsiu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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 who underwent in-hospital surgery.
Current-smokers were compared with nonsmokers and past-smokers about opiate use during the first 72 h after surgery.
Results.
A greater proportion of males had more smoking history than females.
The average age of male current-smokers is smaller than both nonsmokers and past-smokers.
The surgical type (upper abdomen, lower abdomen, extremities, spine, and others) and duration of surgery have no differences between current-smokers, past-smokers, and nonsmokers.
Statistically, the male current-smokers required more opiate analgesics during the first 72 h following surgery compared with the male nonsmokers and past-smokers; furthermore, the male current-smokers reported higher pain intensity when moving and at rest on day 1 after surgery.
Conclusions.
In this study, the male current-smokers required more morphine in the first 72 h after surgery than did the nonsmokers and past-smokers.
Furthermore, smoking was more prevalent among the males than the females.
Health care providers must be aware of the potential for increased narcotic requirements in male current-smokers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chiang, Han-Liang& Chia, Yuan-Yi& Lin, Huey-Shyan& Chen, Chen-Hsiu. 2016. The Implications of Tobacco Smoking on Acute Postoperative Pain: A Prospective Observational Study. Pain Research and Management،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115529
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chiang, Han-Liang…[et al.]. The Implications of Tobacco Smoking on Acute Postoperative Pain: A Prospective Observational Study. Pain Research and Management No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115529
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chiang, Han-Liang& Chia, Yuan-Yi& Lin, Huey-Shyan& Chen, Chen-Hsiu. The Implications of Tobacco Smoking on Acute Postoperative Pain: A Prospective Observational Study. Pain Research and Management. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115529
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1115529