no hospital stay for me? out same day

[Tigermouse74 22]

Wow! My surgeon said 3 to 4 nights in hospital! But I am having a giant hernial repair as well, maybe that's the difference?

I'm not sure what a giant hernia repair is as there are many types/forms of hernias ...

I had a hiatal hernia repair which was corrected during the sleeve procedure. I'm not sure if the severity made a difference. I didn't even know about it until I was post. He basically told my he had to yank my stomach back down below my diaphragm and sewed the diaphragm up tight around my esophagus. Swallowing would be a little difficult for a week or so, but I'll be fine.

I was.

sorry, clearly I dont know how to choose the right quote. the previous post was meant to be a reply to this.

[cherrytree15 78]

A sliding hernia is a hiatal hernia, there are three firms of hiatal hernia, "sliding", rolling, combined or type IV when another organ herniates as well, usually the colon. Mine was sliding and I was still out patient so I don't think that's the difference. My surgeon as done over 8000 plus of these procedures and he did tell me that there is a process for being approved to provide out patient surgery in your own surgery center. So the surgeon just has to be cleared by the medical board to provide that kind of service. Insurance companies also approve out patient surges faster as they cost less. My approval took 48 hours.

[Calimomof3 20]

I am scheduled for my surgery next Thursday, I too have a hiatal hernia to be repaired, I have insurance and it is still going to be out patient. In by 6am and out before 5pm. My doctor reassured me that if anything does go unexpected, he is also a physician at the local hospital and can treat me there if needed.