Nelson Mandela undergoes operation to remove gallstones

                                                                                                             

South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela, has had an operation to remove gallstones, according to a government statement.

The operation was successful and Mr Mandela is recovering.
Mr Mandela, who is 94, was admitted to hospital last Saturday after suffering a recurrence of a lung infection.

Tests revealed the presence of gallstones and doctors treating Mr Mandela decided to remove them once he had recovered from the infection.

The statement said: "This morning, 15 December 2012, the former president underwent a procedure via endoscopy to have the gall stones removed. The procedure was successful and (Mr Mandela) is recovering."

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