Article Photos (The Inter-Mountain) Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:52:40 GMT Pre-Surgery Days an Opportune Time to Quit Smoking (NewsUSA) - Anyone who has had surgery or has a relative who has had surgery knows many of the pre-op drills by heart: no aspirin a week or more before surgery to prevent unnecessary bleeding, no food or drink the night before to prevent adverse reaction to anesthetics, and no jewelry in the operating room to eliminate risks of unintentional ...