New Delhi: Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama on Friday underwent a gall bladder surgery at Sir Gangaram Hospital here.
The 73-year-old Nobel laureate was admitted to the hospital on Thursday after he complained of severe abdominal pain.
The temporal head of Tibetans underwent a laparoscopic surgery to remove stones in the gallbladder, Cenzin Chalka, spokesperson of the Tibetan Government in exile told PTI, adding that he is likely to be discharged in a day or two.
The Buddhist leader had arrived in Delhi earlier this week for a routine medical check-up.
He had undergone treatment earlier at Mumbai's Lilawati Hospital for abdominal discomfort.
The Buddhist monk had undergone treatment earlier at Mumbai's Lilavati hospital for abdominal discomfort where he was treated by Dr Narendra Trivedi, who is also the Vice-President of the private hospital.
He was discharged on September 1 and asked to report to Ganga Ram for a routine check-up.
Doctors at the Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre had earlier said that there was no cause for concern and that the Dalai Lama only needed rest and medical treatment.
Certain medical tests were conducted on the Nobel peace laureate, according to a hospital spokesman.
Earlier in August, he had gone for a check-up to Lilavati hospital before leaving for a 12-day religious tour of France. Doctors had then told him to cancel all his appointments and rest for three weeks.
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