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Will smoking marijuana a week before a tonsillectomy affect the procedure or anisthetics?

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May affect you: Yes , must inform your anesthesiologist before surgery to help you for a better management , prevent complications that includes any medications rx ed , non rx ed medications including (especially ) illegal use of drugs

Dr Davis agreed

Answered 2/11/2014

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