M'SIAN PM NAJIB UNDERGOES SUCCESSFUL KNEE SURGERY

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Najib Razak Monday underwent
successful arthroscopic surgery of the left knee which he had injured in a
sports event.

The surgery, conducted at Kuala Lumpur Hospital, took 45 minutes from 8.30
am, Director-General of Health Dr Hasan Abdul Rahman said in a statement.

"The doctors who performed the surgery were satisfied with the outcome of
the operation," he said.

Dr Hasan said the prime minister had been advised to rest at the hospital up
to Wednesday, and that he was expected to resume duties next week.

He said minimum surgery was conducted with the aid of an arthroscope to view
the injury to the knee, and a surgical instrument was used to repair it.

An arthroscope is very small instrument guided by a lighted scope attached
to a television monitor.