The effect of smoking on postoperative pain and nausea, and vomiting
Authors' conclusion
For this two-centre LMIC cohort study, current smoking status was not an independent predictor of early POP or PONV.
Study context
- Population
- Adults (≥ 18 years) undergoing elective surgery under GA in two West Bank of Palestine tertiary referral hospitalsmedian age 38 years
- Participants
- 200 adults
- Exposure
- Current smokers vs nonsmokers
- Smokersn = 90
- Nonsmokersn = 110reference
- Outcome
- Nausea (presence and severity on VAS), vomiting (number of episodes) and pain (presence and severity on VAS)
- Follow-up
- 24 h after surgery
Methodological detailstwo-centre, multivariable logistic regression, Six months, two tertiary referral hospitals, West Bank of Palestine
- Two-centre
- Multivariable logistic regression
- Six months, two tertiary referral hospitals, West Bank of Palestine
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Postoperative nausea, vomiting and pain
- Smoking status not significantly associated with severities of nausea, vomiting or pain
- all p > 0.05
Observational data: associations, not effects.
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Original publication
The effect of smoking on postoperative pain and nausea, and vomiting. Perioper Med (Lond). Published 4 December 2025. doi:10.
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