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Melania Trump's Embolization Procedure Explained
First Lady Melania Trump underwent successful surgery to treat a kidney condition on Monday and is expected to remain in the hospital for the duration of the week, the White House said. The first lady had 鈥渁n embolization procedure鈥 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, to treat 鈥渁 benign kidney condition,鈥 the White House said in a statement. The White House didn鈥檛 otherwise describe her medical diagnosis. (Sink and Cortez, 5/14)
The White House announced that First Lady Melania Trump underwent an embolization procedure Monday to treat a benign kidney condition. According to the statement, the treatment was a success. However, she is expected to remain at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for the rest of the week. To find out what an embolization procedure entails and why it might be necessary, we spoke to Dr. Mark S. Litwin, professor and chairman of urology at UCLA. (Netburn, 5/14)