Reduce smoking and alcohol intake

Smoking and alcohol intake are leading causes of many chronic health conditions and can be responsible for various cancer diagnoses.

Reducing your alcohol intake and quitting smoking even a few weeks before your surgery significantly lowers the risk of complications after surgery. These complications could increase your length of hospital stay and may include:

• wound breakdown
• issues with wound healing
• post-operative delirium (confusion) related to alcohol withdrawal if you previously had a heavy alcohol intake.

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Why not use your upcoming surgery as the motivation to quit smoking or cut down on alcohol? We are here to support you.

If you have any questions after viewing this video, write them down so you can ask your healthcare team at your next appointment.