DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman underwent a successful surgery that removed his gallbladder, the kingdom says, just days after being admitted to the hospital over an inflammation of the organ.
Surgeons at Riyadh’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital operated on the king, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reports, describing the procedure as a laparoscopic surgery. That’s a low-risk procedure that usually involves only small incisions and a small camera to aid the surgeons’ work.
King Salman will remain at the hospital for some time to recover and be observed by doctors, the report says, citing a statement from the Saudi royal court.
The king thanked all his well-wishers, the report says.
King Salman has been in power since January 2015. He is considered the last Saudi monarch of his generation of brothers who have held power since the death of their father and founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz.
— AP
Saudi King Salman, chairs a video call of world leaders from the Group of 20 and other international bodies aimed at coordinating the global response to coronavirus crisis, March 26, 2020. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)
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