Nicotine and Surgery: Why I Will Not Operate on a Smoker (Zyn and Vapes Count)
October 01, 2026 | Patient Safety, Preparing for Surgery
Patients hear “stop smoking” and think the pouch, the vape or the patch is fine. It is not. Dr. Agullo on what nicotine does to a healing wound, the procedures he will not do on a smoker, where cannabis fits, and why a partner who smokes is your problem too.
