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Will Have Gastric Bypass Operation. Will Meth Leave Smoke In Lungs And Affect Operation?
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
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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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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
Hope this helps
Am available for any followup queries
If there are no further doubts, do accept my reply and rate it
Get Well Soon
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