anyone tested for nicotine prior to surgery

Nicotine may be dangerous but so is driving a race car at 200 mph if they crashed they would be treated right they choose to go fast just the same as one chooses to smoke yet they are being discriminated against by doctors and refused treatment that is available and benefit the health of the paticiant. and that refusal to treat leads to more health issues . what ever happened to the oath they take it must not apply to smokers.

Someone in a car crash has an obvious emergency, and will get emergency treatment.

WLS is not an emergency. It is elective surgery. Millions who are morbidly obese elect not to even consider WLS. The process can take a year, to go through thge preop testing, etc. They do NOT have to operate if you are not compliant with the requirements.

Active alcoholics will not even be considered for a liver transplant, and that is more of an emergency than WLS.

Hospitals are now refusing to do elective surgery not only for nicotine, but for those who have used cannabis within a certain time frame. They also wont do surgery for those currently taking blood thinners, and a host of other things.

There is a huge difference between critical, immediate, life saving surgery and an elective procedure, no matter how necessary. Refusing to follow reasonable requirements for surgery is stubborn, foolish, and taking a risk tggat a surgeon, anesthesiologist, and hospital are not willing to take, even if you are.

Just attended my Initial Seminar this week and my surgeon's practice is one that definitely tests for nicotine and will absolutely NOT operate if you test positive.  This was initailly raised during the "general into" portion at the beginning of the Seminar by the Program Director and the question was asked whether a person using the nicotine patch or chewing nicotine gum would test positive and the response was that they would definitely be able to tell the difference and that that would not disqualify you for the surgery.  When the surgeon gave his presentation about the surgeries themselves, he listed smoking as one of the three leading causes of ulcers in WLS patients.  Hope this helps.  Doesn't really answer the original question about whether your single use will show up, but covers a couple of the other things that came up.

By the way, hello everyone.  First time posting, although I've been lurking on here for quite some time!  :)