The impact of smoking on inguinal hernia repair outcomes: a meta-analysis of multivariable-adjusted studies.
Patricia MarcolinBruna Oliveira TrindadeSarah Bueno MotterGabriela Rangel BrandãoN MesserSergio Mazzola Poli de FigueiredoPublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2024)
Smoking was associated with a three-fold increase in recurrence. Further studies are needed to evaluate the impact of preoperative smoking cessation on reducing recurrence.