missdixie2000 66 Posted February 19, 2014 What is the common length of stay in the hospital after VSG ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
butterfyeffect 257 Posted February 19, 2014 My doc told me to plan on 2 and a half days. So day of surgery, plus two overnights, then discharged the third morning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BryBro63 410 Posted February 19, 2014 I was told that without any complications, plan on staying overnight. That's what I was told, and that was what I did....wish you the very best!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
one_more_time 145 Posted February 19, 2014 Surgery was on 2/10 and I was out 2/12 so about 2 1/2 days... went home late afternoon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busymomof3 181 Posted February 19, 2014 2 1/2 days with no complications Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HHHappy 225 Posted February 19, 2014 Mine was two nights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerseyGirl68 1,172 Posted February 19, 2014 Mine was one night, total about 36 hours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sassy Pants1 186 Posted February 19, 2014 One night. Just under 24 hours including surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magtart 603 Posted February 19, 2014 One night for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NotSoTall 33 Posted February 19, 2014 One night, just about 36 hours from pre op to discharge for me. The doctor said to plan for 1 to 3 nights, with 1 night being most common. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mama Spike 144 Posted February 19, 2014 I am an outlier. I went home the same day. Had to argue with the physician about this but the nurse practitioner was okay with it. Glad I did. I had no problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7 Bites_Jen 479 Posted February 19, 2014 I went home the day after surgery. I had surgery around 7 am and went home about 2 pm the next day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blondiee 278 Posted February 19, 2014 One night stay in the hospital for me. I had surgery around noon and went home the following day at 3pm. 1 stephaniemitchell73 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelsmurf 4 Posted March 1, 2014 Wow...I was told 3 nights...My surgery is scheduled for a Thursday, was told I would go home on Sunday... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rensterness 375 Posted March 1, 2014 I was in on a Monday morning at 5am for surgery and discharged that Thursday late afternoon. My program has a three day stay usually for the sleeve, I stayed an extra day to consume more liquids.< /p> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites