Three out of every four smokers want to quit, and most will eventually succeed - there more more ex-smokers than current smokers.
Quitting smoking adds on average 6-8 years to your life
Having surgery can more than double the chances that you will succeed in quitting
Quitting will reduce your chances of having lung, heart, and wound problems after your surgery
Even if you are not ready to quit for good, “quitting for a bit” from the morning of surgery until one week after surgery reduces your risk of problems with surgery
Heart and lung function begins to improve within 12 hours of not smoking
Many patients report that quitting around the time of surgery is easier, but you don’t need to do this alone - free help is available!
