Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reportedly underwent a prostatectomy due to cancer last month. statement Dr. John Maddox, Director of Trauma Medicine, and Dr. Gregory Chesnutt, Director of the Martha Cancer Center Prostate Disease Research Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
“On December 22, 2023, after consulting with his medical team, he was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to undergo a minimally invasive surgical procedure called prostatectomy to treat and cure prostate cancer. He was under general anesthesia during this surgery.'' “Secretary Austin recovered well from the surgery and went home the next morning. His prostate cancer was detected early and his prognosis is good.'' they said in a statement Tuesday.
by mayo clinicThis surgery involves removing “part or all of the prostate.”
In a statement, Maddox and Chesnutt discussed the health issues Austin faced after his surgery.
“On January 1, 2024, Secretary Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after suffering complications from surgery on December 22nd, which included severe abdominal, hip, and leg pain and nausea. Initial tests revealed a urinary tract infection. On January 2nd, the decision was made to transfer him to the ICU for close monitoring and advanced treatment, but further tests revealed an accumulation of ascites. was found to be impairing the function of his small intestine.The fluid that had accumulated in his abdomen was drained by non-surgical drain placement.
“Secretary Austin is doing well during his stay. He has recovered from his infection. He continues to make progress, and although the process may be slow, he is hopeful for a full recovery. During this stay, Secretary Austin “I never lost consciousness and never received general anesthesia.” Speech memo.
President Biden was informed of Austin's hospitalization on January 4 and of the prostate cancer on January 9, said John Kirby, NSC strategic communications coordinator. shown at a press conference on Tuesday.
Department of Defense Spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Said At a press conference Tuesday, he said he had no information on when Austin could be released from the hospital.
Last week, on January 5th statementRyder announced that Austin was “admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center due to complications following a recent elective medical procedure.”
Former President Donald Trump has called for the Pentagon chief to be fired, and some Republicans are calling for his resignation.
Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana is pushing to impeach the secretary of defense.
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