There are some surgeons and centers that do total knee replacement on an outpatient basis. For the patients who are booked for an outpatient procedure, the surgeon has to follow very strict selection criteria. Additionally, it is important for the surgeon as well as the patient to know which hospital is in the vicinity should any complications arise during and after the total knee replacement procedure. It is extremely important to be very selective in choosing which patient can undergo a total knee replacement procedure as an outpatient. Patients with significant medical issues are not candidates for outpatient total joint replacement surgery.