The Impact of Smoking on Sacrocolpopexy Perioperative Outcomes: An Observational Study
An association was found between tobacco smoking and wound infection as well as other postoperative complications. Tobacco use prior to a mesh excision procedure does not appear to increase perioperative outcomes.
Authors
- Monica Saleeb
- Elisabeth C. Sappenfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8563-6056)
- Rui Wang
Institutions
- Hartford Hospital (US)
- University of Connecticut (US)
- University of Pennsylvania Health System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urogynecology
- Published
- 2024-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/spv.0000000000001603
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00