The impact of active smoking on postoperative morbidity and hernia recurrence following abdominal wall reconstruction: long-term follow-up
In this analysis, active smoking was not associated with increased risk of clinically significant wound morbidity, mesh-related complications, SSOPI, or hernia recurrence. These findings support a patient-centered approach wherein smoking cessation is strongly encouraged but not mandated prior to surgical repair in appropriately selected individuals.
Authors
- Guy Lahat
- Clayton C. Petro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5523-2752)
- Nir Messer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4686-9583)
- Benjamin T. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2745-7794)
- Amir Szold
- Eran Nizri
- Ajita S. Prabhu
- Li-Ching Huang
- Lucas R. A. Beffa
- Adar Horowitz
- Michael J. Rosen
- Eliad Karin
- Fahim Kanani
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- University of Monastir (TN)
- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (IL)
- Assuta Medical Center (IL)
- Northwestern University (PH)
- Northwestern Medicine (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hernia
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-026-03625-7
- Primary Topic
- Hernia repair and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Tel Aviv University