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Day surgery in Tijuana
Procedures where the patient comes in and goes home the same day, without an overnight hospital stay. Lower cost, less exposure, and recovery in your own bed.
What day surgery is, and why it is preferred
Day surgery, or short-stay surgery, is where the patient arrives, is operated on and is discharged the same day, after a few hours of postoperative observation. It is not «minor» surgery by definition: it is surgery whose risk and pain profile allows safe recovery at home.
The advantages are concrete: lower total cost, less exposure to healthcare-associated infection, recovery in one's own environment and less disruption for the family. For many patients, sleeping in their own bed on the night of surgery substantially improves the experience.
Which procedures are done this way, and who is a candidate
Performed as day surgery are excision of lipomas and cysts, biopsies, many umbilical and inguinal hernias, selected anal procedures, removal of implanted material and, in favourable cases, laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Selecting the patient matters as much as selecting the procedure. An acceptable anaesthetic risk is needed, controlled chronic conditions, a companion to take them home and stay for the first hours, and a home within reasonable distance of the hospital in case of return. Someone who does not meet these requirements is not a poor candidate for surgery: they are a candidate for surgery with admission.
What the day of surgery looks like
You arrive fasting, with your pre-operative studies in hand and with your companion. After the procedure you stay in recovery for several hours, until pain is controlled, you tolerate fluids, pass urine without difficulty and walk safely.
Discharge comes with written instructions: analgesics with a schedule, wound care, when you may shower, what you may eat, when the follow-up visit is and — most importantly — the list of signs that mean calling or coming back without waiting. That sheet is handed over signed and explained, not recited from memory at the door.
What the procedure involves
When it is indicated
- Excision of lipomas, cysts and skin lesions
- Excisional and incisional biopsies
- Umbilical hernia and inguinal hernia in selected cases
- Selected anal procedures
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in favourable patients
- Removal of implanted material and scar revision
Techniques and resources
- Short-stay operating theatre
- Rapid-recovery anaesthesia
- Abdominal wall analgesic blocks
- Written discharge instructions
- Postoperative follow-up telephone line
Frequently asked questions about day surgery
No, when patient and procedure are well selected. That selection is precisely what makes day surgery safe: it chooses those who can recover safely at home. If your case does not meet the criteria, admission is proposed, which is not a failure but the correct indication.
No. After sedation or general anaesthesia you cannot drive or return alone, and an adult companion must stay with you for the first hours. It is a requirement, not a recommendation.
That is what the written instructions with the list of red flags and the contact number are for. With fever, pain that increases rather than settles, bleeding or difficulty breathing, you call and, where appropriate, go to an emergency department.
Bring your studies and settle the question
One consultation with your ultrasound or CT in hand is worth more than ten internet searches. Book by phone or through the form and you will be told what is there, what it means and what your options are.