The Effect of Electronic Cigarettes on Hand Microcirculation.

Purpose: Smoking conventional cigarettes reduces peripheral microcirculation leading to worse outcomes after hand surgery. Patients are increasingly using electronic cigarettes (eCigarettes); however, there is no published research investigating the effects of eCigarettes on hand microcirculation.

Methods: Fifteen healthy subjects with a median age of 26 years were recruited: 7 smokers and 8 nonsmokers.