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2/21/2011

Patients who smoke, misuse alcohol, fail to control their blood sugar levels, or even have a poor attitude before certain surgeries are at a doubled risk of experiencing post-operative complications. While former smokers were also at an increased risk for suffering a stroke, pneumonia, urinary tract infection, and pulmonary complications, the chance was much lower than current smokers.