Dikshit undergoes surgery for sinus problem

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Apr 19 2013 | 1:15 PM IST
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today underwent surgery at a city hospital for sinus problem and is stable.
75-year-old Dikshit was admitted to the Fortis Escorts Heart Hospital yesterday.
"Dikshit was today operated for Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) by her personal ENT consultant Dr Devinder Rai, Vice Chairman of Department of ENT in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital under the care of her personal cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute," a statement said.
The Chief Minister has been suffering from sinusitis since last one year.
"Of late, she started having nasal obstruction which started impeding her day to day working specially her public speaking," the statement said.
Her surgery took about an hour and she is stable, the statement said, adding, Dikshit will be discharged soon.
Dr Rai and his team comprising Dr Munish Munjal, Dr Nitya and Ishwar Singh from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital operated on Dikshit.
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First Published: Apr 19 2013 | 1:15 PM IST

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