Cannabis smoking and abdominal wall reconstruction outcomes: a propensity score-matched analysis.

Sara M MaskalJ M ForemanR C EllisS PhillipsN MesserM Melland-SmithL R A BeffaC C PetroA S PrabhuM J RosenB T Miller

Published in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2024)

Cannabis smokers will likely experience similar complication rates after clean, open AWR, but should be counseled that despite similar wound complication rates, the severity of their wound complications may be greater than non-smokers.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
surgical site infection
minimally invasive
wound healing
risk factors
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
glycemic control
weight loss
data analysis