ArticleThe Annals of thoracic surgery2019
Thoracic Surgeons' Beliefs and Practices on Smoking Cessation Before Lung Resection.
Article in The Annals of thoracic surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07322796 (Smoking Cessation Before Intervention in Patients With Pulmonary Nodules Requiring Further Diagnosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Smoking Cessation Before Intervention in Patients With Pulmonary Nodules Requiring Further Diagnosis
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Smoking and Complications After Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2025Pooled it
- Does Smoking Status Have an Impact on Postoperative Complications After Lung Cancer Resection? An Analysis of the National Lung Screening Trial.Annals of thoracic surgery short reports · 2025Article
- Reducing barriers to care in the treatment of lung cancer: a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Review
- The impact of smoking on lung cancer patients.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2025Review
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- Smoking cessation assistance among pneumologists and thoracic surgeons in Switzerland: a national survey.Frontiers in health services · 2024Article
- Increased Reach and Effectiveness With a Low-Burden Point-of-Care Tobacco Treatment Program in Cancer Clinics.Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN · 2022Article
- Feasibility of collecting computer-facilitated patient-reported tobacco use, interest, and preferences for smoking cessation in an outpatient thoracic surgery and oncology setting.Tobacco induced diseases · 2022Article
- Impact of smoking status and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on pulmonary complications post lung cancer surgery.PloS one · 2022Article
- Variability in Smoking Status for Lobectomy Among Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Participants.The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2021Article
- Engagement and Effectiveness of a Smoking Cessation Quitline Intervention in a Thoracic Surgery Clinic.JAMA surgery · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundSmoking is a risk factor for complications after lung resection. Our primary aim was to ascertain thoracic surgeons' beliefs and practices on smoking cessation before lung resection.
methodsAn anonymous survey was emailed to 846 thoracic surgeons who participate in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database.
resultsThe response rate was 23.6% (n = 200). Surgeons were divided when asked whether it is ethical to require that patients quit smoking (yes, n = 96 [48%]) and whether it is fair to have their outcomes affected by patients who do not quit (yes, n = 87 [43.5%]). Most do not require smoking cessation (n = 120 [60%]). Of those who require it, the most common required period of cessation is 2 weeks or more. Most believe that patient factors are the main barrier to quitting (n = 160 [80%]). Risk of disease progression (39% vs 17.5%, p = 0.02) and alienating patients (17.5% vs 8.8%, p = 0.04) were very important considerations of those who do not require smoking cessation versus those who do. Only 19 (9.5%) always refer to a smoking cessation program and prescribe nicotine replacement therapy and even fewer, 9 (4.5%), always refer to a program and prescribe medical therapy.
conclusionsThoracic surgeons are divided on their beliefs and practices regarding smoking cessation before lung resection. Most believe patient factors are the main barrier to quitting and have concerns about disease progression while awaiting cessation. Very few surgeons refer to a smoking cessation program and prescribe nicotine replacement therapy or medical therapy.
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