Journal article
Does smoking cessation promote the healing of chronic wounds?
Pages 211 to 217
Cite this article
- FARGEOT, Estelle,
- LEBOUCHER, Chloé,
- ONAISI, Racha,
- MAGOT, Laurent
- and SOEN, Benjamin,
- Fargeot, Estelle.,
- et al.
- Fargeot, E.,
- Leboucher, C.,
- Onaisi, R.,
- Magot, L.
- and Soen, B.
https://doi.org/10.1684/stv.2024.1297
Cite this article
- Fargeot, E.,
- Leboucher, C.,
- Onaisi, R.,
- Magot, L.
- and Soen, B.
- Fargeot, Estelle.,
- et al.
- FARGEOT, Estelle,
- LEBOUCHER, Chloé,
- ONAISI, Racha,
- MAGOT, Laurent
- and SOEN, Benjamin,
https://doi.org/10.1684/stv.2024.1297
English
Introduction: Cigarette smoking is a recognized risk factor for chronic wounds. This review explores the effect of smoking cessation on wound healing.
Method: This is a systematic review of interventional and cohort studies evaluating the relationship between smoking cessation and chronic wound healing. Targeted searches were conducted on PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL Complete to find relevant studies published up until March 2023. Two researchers then independently assessed the studies and their methodological quality.
Results: Only one retrospective cohort study, which investigated the impact of smoking on pressure sore healing in spinal cord injured patients, was selected. Patients who stopped smoking had a greater reduction in the number and total volume of wounds compared to smokers.
Conclusion: The current literature does not provide enough evidence to precisely establish the quantitative impact of smoking cessation on the healing time of chronic wounds. Given the physiopathology and existing data on acute wounds, further studies are needed to formulate precise recommendations.