Finance Minister Arun Jaitley undergoing kidney transplant surgery at AIIMS-Delhi
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is undergoing a kidney transplant operation at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. Jaitley, 65, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday and taken to the operation theatre at 8 am today. The Union Minister, suffering from a kidney ailment, has been undergoing dialysis for the last one month. Here are more details.
AIIMS Director's brother is part of team performing transplant
According to sources, nephrologist Dr. Sandeep Guleria from Apollo Hospital, who is also the brother of AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria, a family friend of Jaitley, is part of the team performing the transplant.
Jaitley tweeted about health problems on April 6
Jaitley, who canceled his scheduled visit to London for the 10th India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue next week, had confirmed his illness in a tweet on April 6. "I am being treated for kidney related problems & certain infections that I have contracted," he had tweeted. Jaitley did not elaborate but said he was "currently working from controlled environment at home".
Jaitley underwent bariatric surgery in September 2014
In Sep'14, Jaitley underwent a bariatric surgery to treat weight gain because of a long-standing diabetic condition. The surgery was first performed at Max Hospital, but he had to be later shifted to AIIMS because of complications. Jaitley had a heart surgery several years ago.
