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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Usama Talib, BSc, MD [2]

Overview

Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of smoking. Various complications of smoking may benefit form surgery like carcinomas, stroke, coronary artery disease and ectopic pregnancy.

Surgery

Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of smoking. Various complications of smoking may benefit form surgery like:

• Carcinomas involving:
  • Lung
  • Stomach
  • Bladder
  • Cervix
  • Esophagus
  • Larynx
• Stroke
• Coronary artery disease
• Ectopic pregnancy