Influence of smoking status at time of surgery for herniated lumbar disk on postoperative pain and health-related quality of life

Stienen, Martin; Smoll, Nicolas R.; Hildebrandt, Gerhard; Schaller, Karl Lothard; Gautschi, Oliver

doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.04.015

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Influence of smoking status at time of surgery for herniated lumbar disk on postoperative pain and health-related quality of life

ContributorsStienen, Martin; Smoll, Nicolas R.; Hildebrandt, Gerhard; Schaller, Karl Lothard; Gautschi, Oliver

Published inClinical neurology and neurosurgery, vol. 122, p. 12-19

Publication date2014

Abstract

It is well established that smoking has a myriad of negative effects on varies aspects of bodily health. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the smoking status at time of surgery on the postoperative subjective pain course and health related quality of life (HRQoL) until 1 year after surgery for lumbar disc herniation (LDH).

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Groupe Schaller Karl Lothard (neurochirurgie) (851)

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STIENEN, Martin et al. Influence of smoking status at time of surgery for herniated lumbar disk on postoperative pain and health-related quality of life. In: Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 2014, vol. 122, p. 12–19. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.04.015

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PID : unige:44410
DOI : 10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.04.015
PMID : 24908210

Journal ISSN0303-8467

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Influence of smoking status at time of surgery for herniated lumbar disk on postoperative pain and health-related quality of life

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