This procedure is performed under general anesthesia or mild sedation. Patients usually leave the hospital a couple of hours following surgery. Lithotripsy is used to disintegrate stones in the urinary tract. Most patients are discharged three - four hours after surgery. General anesthesia is usually used.
Some patients require a catheter for several days until urethral function returns.
Catheter cares can be done at home, allowing for a short hospital stay of 24 - 48 hours. Several small abdominal incisions allow the surgeon to visualize and remove the gallbladder. After surgery, patients recover for four - five hours before discharge. Repair is done to strengthen the abdominal muscle wall that has weakened to allow the hernia to occur. These procedures are performed under local or general anesthesia and may or may not be done on an outpatient basis.