Hello everyone. I'm sophia. I was contemplating getting the lap band done. I wanted to know if it was an outpatient surgery and if not how long was the stay in the hospital?

Mine was overnight, my doc does all banding as overnight stays. I was home by 11 the next morning.

I did outpatient. In at 8 and out by 3.

Overnight for me - in at 8 am, operated on first on list, so back in my room by 10.30 am, stayed the rest of that day and overnight, went home in the morning. Being operated first on the list, I could have EASILY gone home late that afternoon. I would have slept better in my own bed, or more correctly, given I slept off the anaesthetic all day and then was awake all night, at least at home I could have put a DVD on or and sat up - in the hospital I was stuck in a hard bed with the pathetic four free to air TV channels we have here in melbourne - and NOTHING on overnight.

Depends on you Doc. Some perform it as outpatient some require overnight, but usually not more than one night. Mine was originally planed as outpatient, but I had problems getting enough O2 after the operation. I would plan on overnight just in case.

ok, thanks for your response. So how is it working for you? And when did you have it done?

Mine was overnight, my doc does all banding as overnight stays. I was home by 11 the next morning.

great. Thanks for the feed back. are you having any problems?

I did outpatient. In at 8 and out by 3.

I did outpatient. In at 8 and out by 3.

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wow Junior guru you have lost 73 pounds when did u have your surgery. I'm only needing to lose 55 pounds. How long do you think it will take?

My doctor leaves it up to the patient whether they want to stay or not. He doesn't charge extra for the hospital stay so if you stay one night and want to stay another he says that is ok ( ie if the gas bothers you, pain bothers you etc).

I stayed over night and my doc wanted me to stay a few more days but I had to go back to work. I know a few of his patients that stay a few hours and then go home.

It is possible to go home a few hours after surgery if you want, but yes sometimes doctors prefer you to stay over night.

I went in at 7:30AM and was home by 2PM!!!!

wow Junior guru you have lost 73 pounds when did u have your surgery. I'm only needing to lose 55 pounds. How long do you think it will take?

No way to know. Every person is different!

I was at the hosptal at 6:00am Home ny 10:00am

I am 5 weeks post op. I was in the facility @ noon and home by 7 pm that night. No overnight stay for me and no problems.