Read our response to American patients in ASAPS's "Ask a Surgeon."
"It is a really much about communication and information of patients and health personnel it's fully feasible and even beneficiary for the patients to be home after a tummy tuck operation, some of the advantage is that patient would be in her surrounding and environment, also one even more important factor is the mobilization of the patients with would be naturally in this case which diminishes the risk for lung embolus and deep venous thromboses dramatically. We discharge our tummy tuck patients, who get deep sedation with TIVA and local Anesthesia, about 2 hours after the procedure after the approval of anesthesia personnel. We keep our operating time to a maximum of 3 hours. This of course should be applied only to healthy patients without any complicating diseases and an adult should be close to the patients during a minimum of 24 hours following the procedure. Patients can take pain killer with them, also drains and should come to first check one day after the operation, they should be in an area not more than one hour drive from the clinic and have a Mobile contact Nr always available to contact if needed. Last thing is also this will be more rewarding economically for patients and even doctors.”
