A Hospital Based Prospective Study to Evaluate Intra-Operative and Post-Operative Complications Among Smokers Under General Anaesthesia

Abstract

Background:Smoking is well known to be a risk factor forsurgical patients contributing to the development ofintra-operative and postoperative complications. The present hospital based prospective study was conducted to evaluate intra-operative and post-operative complications among smokers under general anaesthesia.Materials and Methods:The present hospital based prospective study was conducted to assess Intra-Operative and Post-Operative Complications among Smokers under General Anesthesia. A total of 110 patients were enrolled in the study. Complete demographicdetails of all the patients were obtained. Incidence of both intra-operative and postoperative complications in all the patients was recorded. All the details were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet and were analysed by SPSS software version 21.0. P value < 0.05 was considered as significant.Results: The present hospital based prospective study was conducted to assess Intra-Operative and Post-Operative Complications among Smokers underGeneral Anesthesia. A total of 110 patients were enrolled in the study in which 70.90% were males and 29.09% were females.Maximum patients belong to age group 31-40 yrs (39.09%). Minimum patients belong to age group < 30 yrs (10.90%).Intra-operative complications included need for ventilator in 4.54% patients, heart attack in 6.36% patients and requirement of intra-operative analgesia in 9.09% patients. Postoperative complications included impaired wound healing in 4.54% patients and nausea and vomiting in 6.36% patients.Conclusion:The present study concluded that Intra-operative complications included need for ventilator in 4.54% patients, heart attack in 6.36% patients and requirement of intra-operative analgesia in 9.09% patients. Postoperative complications included impaired wound healing in 4.54% patients and nausea and vomiting in 6.36% patients.