Delhi CM Kejriwal undergoes throat surgery to combat persistent cough

Delhi CM Kejriwal undergoes throat surgery to combat persistent cough
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday underwent a five-hour throat surgery at a private hospital in Delhi.

A diabetic, Kejriwal, 48, is likely to be in the hospital for about a week under medical observation. The surgery involved correction of a septal spur by Suhel Hasan, head of Oto-Laryngology, and the palato-pharyngeal correction along with repositioning the tongue base relationship by reorganisation of the chin area by Salins. ‘Computer analytics confirmed that a restricted space for the movement of his tongue and an enlarged soft palate and uvula in relation to a slight increase in the volume of the tongue caused kinematic problems in function’ said Salins.The aim of the correction was functional restoration rather than that of a disease. In Delhi, a government official said that Kejriwal on Wednesday underwent a five-hour throat surgery and that ‘doctors say all parameters are normal’ but gave no further details. Also Read: 6 tips to prevent a throat infection

Source: IANS

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