Is hiatal hernia surgery done as an out-patient surgery?

No: Most of the hiatal hernia repairs are performed in association to some other procedures and given the complexity of procedures, most of the times, patients are admitted at least over night.

No: Usually the pt is kept at least 24 hours.

Sometimes: It depends on the extent of your surgery. Many of my patients who had simple small hiatal hernias repaired with concurrent antireflux procedure do go home the same day.