When I'm in a bad enough shape to go to the hospital, going home is not my priority, getting better is. I'm not saying that patients want to go home before the

When I'm in a bad enough shape to go to the hospital, going home is not my priority, getting better is. I'm not saying that patients want to go home before they're ready to be discharged. But for non-emergency procedures, patients will almost always opt for a minimally-invasive surgery which allows them to go home sooner rather than a more invasive surgery even if the minimally-invasive surgery is less effective.