If you're considering hip replacement surgery, your doctor may give you the option to have outpatient surgery. Advanced anesthesia and less invasive surgical techniques have allowed total joint replacements to occur in surgery centers, in addition to traditional hospital settings where patients typically stay 1-2 days after surgery. The average same-day hip replacement surgery takes 1-2 hours to perform, and patients go home the same day after surgery.

Dr. James Hall, orthopedic total joint surgeon at The Center in Bend, Oregon, talks about the benefits and risks of outpatient total joint replacement in this video.

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