Should the morbidly obese patient be allowed to leave the day of surgery?

Abstract

A patient with a body mass index (BMI) of 42 just underwent an uneventful hernia repair under sedation. She is a 34-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and anxiety. The post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) attending was discussing with his resident his plan to discharge the patient later that day when another attending, who overheard this, commented that it was not appropriate to discharge such a patient. Who is correct?.