The surgery is for his colon cancer, not the tailbone.
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“The Telegram channel General SVR, which claims to have inside sources, said that on Putin’s return from Bishkek he will undergo a small operation after discomfort caused by the injury to his coccyx.”
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The operation will be performed by an experienced surgeon-proctologist, who already took part in the examination of Putin earlier this week. According to preliminary estimates of experts, thanks to modern equipment and methods, the operation will take from 10 to 30 minutes, and the doctor’s supervision will be needed within 3-4 hours after the operation, followed by monitoring for 2 weeks.