Gallstone Removal Surgery Of Dalai Lama Successful

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:44:47 +0000
AHN Staff

New Delhi, India (AHN) - The gallstone removal surgery of the Dalai Lama was successful. The operation was done in New Delhi.

The 73-year old spiritual leader of Buddhists was first admitted to a Mumbai hospital in August after he suffered from stomach pains. On Thursday the Dalai Lama entered a hospital in New Delhi in preparation for the surgery.

His spokesman , Chhime Chhoekyapa, said the Dalai Lama is recovering from the simple routine medical procedure.

The Dalai Lama has been a resident of Dharamsala in northern India since 1959 after he left Tibet.

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