Rajinikanth undergoes procedure to restore blood supply to brain
Chennai(PTI): Superstar Rajinikanth on Friday underwent a procedure to restore blood supply to brain and he is recovering well, a hospital here that is treating him said.
The top Tamil star was admitted on October 28, "following an episode of giddiness," the hospital said.
Rajinikanth was "thoroughly evaluated by an expert panel of doctors and was advised to undergo Cartoid Artery Revascularisation," a medical bulletin issued by Kauvery Hospital said.
"The procedure was performed successfully today and he is recovering well. He is likely to be discharged from the hospital after few days," the bulletin issued by Dr Aravindan Selvaraj, co-founder and executive director of the hospital said.
Dr J Amalorpavanathan, a noted senior vascular surgeon who has served in several government medical institutions for decades told PTI that the CAR is "a procedure to restore blood supply to the brain."
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Fire in Mumbai hospital; no casualty
Mumbai (PTI): A fire broke out in the X-ray department of the civic-run Sion Hospital in central Mumbai on Tuesday, officials said.
There was no report of any casualties, they said.
The blaze erupted in an air conditioning unit on the ground floor of the hospital's X-ray department at 11.57 am, an official said.
After being alerted by the hospital's dean, the fire brigade, police and civic staff rushed to the spot, and the blaze was doused, he said.
