Saudi Crown Prince undergoes surgery, discharged

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who also serves as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense underwent a laparoscopic surgery on the morning of Wednesday, February 24.

The successful procedure to treat appendicitis was undertaken at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh.

In a video tweeted by state-run Saudi Press Agency, the crown prince could be seen exiting the hospital post his surgery and walking towards a waiting car appearing to be in good health.

#عاجل
سمو #ولي_العهد يغادر مستشفى الملك فيصل التخصصي بالرياض بعد أن من الله – جل جلاله – عليه بالصحة والعافية.https://t.co/i0cQDHCW5A#واس pic.twitter.com/Q5wUBDnCKR

— واس الأخبار الملكية (@spagov) February 24, 2021

The King Faisal Specialist Hospital is the same institution where Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was admitted to in July last year to undergo medical tests due to cholecystitis – an inflammation of the gallbladder.

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