There is no consensus among surgeons as to the proper level of activity and timing. Most surgeons, however, encourage early walking and light activity. Level of activity affects comfort, early complications and long term results.
Note - The medical literature is wanting and does not accurately reflect the experience of individual surgeons and anesthesiologists. This is because existing literature attempts to standardize series of large heterogenous groups of surgeons.
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