Is it okay to smoke Hookah before surgery?

March 21, 2016
Asked By:KayWay2015 in Kennesaw, GA

I smoked a little hookah last night..and by little I mean 30 seconds. My surgery is March 31...should I be okay for surgery if I don't smoke anymore?

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