Will Have Gastric Bypass Operation. Will Meth Leave Smoke In Lungs And Affect Operation?

Posted on Thu, 5 Apr 2012

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Question : im having gastric bypass operation the told me to be smke free from cigs at least a mth. ive smoked meth ,will that leave smoke in my lungs and affect my operation

Answered by Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja (3 hours later)

Hi

Thanks for posting your query

Let me explain you why you have to keep away from smoking before a major sugery involving General anesthesia

Smoking causes inflammation of the mucosa of bronchus which can lead to spasm during anesthesia and your oxygen levels can fall during surgery - which in turn can lead to major Cardiorespiratory issues

After major surgery you need chest physiotherapy to maintian oxygen levels, smokers usually have low vital capacity which can lead to problems with maintaining ventilation without support

It is not that the smoke will settle in lungs and cause any problems

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