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CNA Lifestyle: Why more Singaporeans are choosing day surgery – and the procedures you might not expect
CNA Lifestyle featured Dr Chia Shi-Lu, from HMI Medical Centre and Activ Orthopaedic Centre on his views of knee replacement surgery as a common day surgery procedure.
05 June 2026
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For some patients, the word “surgery” could be as dreaded as receiving the diagnosis itself. It conjures up mental images of blood and pain – and being hospitalised in an unfamiliar environment.
Post-operation, it can be confusing and stressful coping with the after-effects of general anaesthesia (the nausea and shivering, for instance). In the ward, sounds such as beeping monitors, bright lights that are never switched off, and constant interruptions for vital checks can disturb sleep.
“The younger generations are increasingly preferring shorter hospital stays and home-based recovery models,” said Dr Chia Shi-Lu, a senior orthopaedic surgeon from HMI Medical Centre and Activ Orthopaedic Centre.