Saudi king’s back surgery ‘successful’
Royal Court’s statement says Abdullah underwent back operation in Riyadh after complaining of lower back pain.
Published On 22 Oct 2011
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| Abdullah’s health problems have raised succession concerns in the world’s biggest oil-exporting country [Reuters] |
Saudi Arabia’s ruler, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, has undergone a successful back operation at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi officials say.
The Saudi Royal Court’s statement on Monday said Abdullah underwent a surgery on Sunday “to retighten the binding connector around the third vertebra in the lower back”.
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“The operation was successful,” it stated.
Abdullah, believed to be 86 years old, was admitted on Sunday to a hospital after complaining of lower back pain.
He had travelled to New York in November 2010 for two surgeries after he was diagnosed with a blood clot on the spine and a herniated disc.
Abdullah became king in 2005. His health problems have raised concerns about who is going to succeed him in ruling the kingdom, the world’s biggest oil exporter.
Source: News Agencies