Sharon Has Skull Operation Prior To Being Moved
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JERUSALEM – Comatose Israeli Prime Minister Sharon will undergo surgery today to restore part of his skull removed in previous operations after he suffered a debilitating stroke, the hospital treating him said yesterday.
The operation is to be conducted in the afternoon, the statement said. Mr. Sharon suffered the stroke on January 4 and has not regained consciousness.
Hospital officials said last week that a decision would be made about whether to move Mr. Sharon to a long-term care facility. Experts agree that his chances of recovery are extremely slim, and with each day he remains in a coma, his chances of regaining consciousness diminish. The hospital has consistently described his condition as “critical but stable.”
TV reports last week said the operation to restore about one-quarter of Mr. Sharon’s skull, removed during previous surgeries, is necessary to allow his transfer to another facility. This will be Mr. Sharon’s eighth operation since he suffered the stroke, including lengthy procedures to stop the bleeding in his brain after the hemorrhagic stroke.
