I'm just reading through posts and wondering if I'm the only one who's having my wls through and out-patient surgery center? Its a weight loss clinic in San Diego and all they perform is lap-bands; they do have an anestheologist, surgeon, surgeons assistant, psychiatrist, nutritionist & nurses as part of their team so I'm feeling pretty confident but still since its not a hospital I'm curious if anyone has had any experience with this procedure being performed and going home a few hours later. Just trying to relieve some anxiety with my surgery being 10 days away!

My surgery was done as outpatient. I had surgery at 11:30 and was home around 4. It was the first time I had ever had surgery and it went well, and I haven't had any complications so far.

My surgery was an outpatient procedure at a local hospital. My surgeon required a 6 hour stay after anesthesia to make sure that problems did not arise after surgery that would require a hospital stay. If anything had come up, I would have stayed the night. Fortunately, that was not the case and all went well. I would not have any concerns with surgery center as long as you check to find out what will happen if complications arise? Will you be transported to a hospital for care?

I'm scheduled for surgery on the 14th of April and I'm going thru the outpatient dept at the hospital.

i'm having surgery on Thursday in an outpatient facility in La Jolla . My bmi is 34 and I am self pay. . .so. . . .it is cheaper as well as the insurance companies are not dictating where.

Good Luck to us!

Wow well thank you to everyone for all the responses. I had the time to speak with my surgeon and he told me basically the same info you all are saying. Its minimally invasive, its a cheaper way to do the proedure with the hospital staying adding about 5-7k to the bill & also because its safer in that you dont run the risk of contracting MRSA, who someone on this thread listed. But of course I am to stay long enough to recover from anesethia, do a barium swallow & all that so Im more comfortable with the idea. Ofcourse it doesnt hurt that I do live down the street from Grossmont/Sharps hospital & I am a nurse so Ill know the S/Sx of get up and get to the ER! =) So thank you all for replying to me.

I too live right down the road from the hospital I am having the procedure at, so I definitely feel better about that. I may board my dogs for a day or two as they are small and like to jump all over me. That is sure to hurt!

Again, good luck with everything and please post your progress!

Lori

My surgery was 4/8/2010 Out Patient in San Diego! All is well, no problems!

I have one more day of unbanded life! Yay! Sickofitall luckily I only have a cat & she's more my bf's baby! But for the sake of infection I'm keeping her outside too. Slimshelly where were you banded in SD? I'm having mine at the gastric banding center in kearney mesa.

Best wishes Sashay!

I had mine down the road at Sharp Memorial.

My surgery is April 23, and out-patient surgery means that you will be released within 24 hours of admission. So you may actually be able to spend the night - that is what my insurance company told me.

Yay! Mine is the 19th.

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