Sharon stable after five-hour surgery

ISRAELI Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s chief surgeon said last night that it was too early to assess the extent of brain damage the prime minister may have suffered after a massive stroke and two separate operations.

Sharon stable after five-hour surgery

Dr Felix Umansky operated on Sharon for nearly five hours yesterday, after a brain scan detected an increase in cranial pressure and renewed bleeding.

“He underwent the operation very well, the CT scan was very good and he is now stable, in intensive care,” Umansky said.

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