Most rites of passage are religious ceremonies. They not only mark the transition between an individual's life stages but they reinforce the dominant religious views and values of a culture. In other words, they reinforce the world-view. Marriage is an important rite of passage in all cultures.
After the Procedure. How long you stay in the hospital depends on the procedure. The average stay for open abdominal procedures is 5 to 8 days. You will go home sooner if you had laparoscopic surgery. The average stay for perineal surgery is 2 to 3 days.
The following are therefore only general frameworks for consideration regarding the process of recovery from total hip replacement. Your Hospital Stay. Immediately after surgery, a hip replacement recipient should expect to stay in the hospital for a short period of time (one to three days). In some unusual or extenuating circumstances, patients may stay longer.