Abstract
ABSTRACT Objectives: To analyze the effects of an intervention protocol for perioperative smoking cessation on short- and long-term smoking abstinence of patients. Methods: A total of 115 patients who were scheduled for ENT surgery were included in the study. The participants of the smoking cessation program were included in the study group, and subjects who smoke but have not heard about this program were included in the control group. Subjects who refused to participate in the smoking cessation program were included in the refusal group. The proportion of smoking cessation in each group was compared during the one-year follow-up. Results: The trends of failure rate during the one-year follow-up were approximately the same among the groups, but the failure at 1 month postoperatively in the control group was more prominent than that in the study group. In the study group, subjects who maintained and did not maintain smoking cessation at 1 year postoperatively did not show any significant differences in terms of demographic data, smoking history, and perioperative parameters. Conclusions: Results show that the smoking cessation program was effective, particularly in the early postoperative period. However, another program is needed for patients who failed to maintain smoking cessation during long-term follow-up.
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