This is the average duration of your stay in the hospital after an operation.
It depends on the operation, the patient’s medical conditions, complications (e.g. bleeding, infection, delayed recovery), pain relief, mobility, physical status and motivation of a patient, including:
- status/condition of the patient before and after the operation
- after-effects of the anesthesia / sedation / spinal anesthesia utilised during the procedure
- anticipated post-surgical care, as per care plan (dressing changes, packing changes, and monitoring of (any) surgical drains - if used)
- pain relief method and medication and possible side effects
- post surgical complications if there are any