<s>[INST] How many days does one need to stay in hospital after surgery? [/INST] With the present advances in therapy, the bariatric procedures can almost be daycare procedures.
However, 1-2 days of stay is most comfortable for most of the patients. Being a keyhole with no scar and painless surgery, patients start moving about in about 2 hrs after surgery and start drinking fluids 4 hrs post-operatively.

Special arrangements have been done for those who are oversea as to stay in the hospital for 3-5 days wherein they save the hotel costs and use the last few days for sightseeing and enjoyment Source: LOC. Link: https://obesityasia.com/faqs/. Field: Endocrinology. Disease: Obesity </s>