Question 19 · Before surgery
What usually happens on the day of hip replacement surgery?
Quick answer
What the sources support
The exact pathway varies, but it commonly includes admission checks, preparation, anaesthesia, the operation and recovery-room monitoring before you return to the ward or follow the local discharge pathway.
Provider variation
What may differ
Anaesthetic options and admission steps vary. After recovery-room monitoring, you may return to a ward or follow your hospital's local discharge pathway. This overview does not replace the plan from your surgical team.
Medical / provider guidance
A general pathway, not a schedule
NHS guidance describes admission on the day of the operation, spinal or general anaesthesia, the hip replacement procedure and monitoring in a recovery room. Your arrival time, fasting and medication instructions, anaesthetic plan and length of stay come from your own hospital.
- Use your hospital's instructions for fasting, medicines and arrival time.