Naomi Campbell Hospitalized In Brazil
February 26th, 2008
British supermodel Naomi Campbell is recovering from emergency surgery in a Sao Paulo hospital, authorities have revealed, after she was admitted to hospital on Sunday.
Campbell, 37, was admitted late Sunday night to the Hospital Sirio-Libanes in Brazil, one of Sao Paulo’s best hospitals.
The hospital confirmed that Campbell was in its care, but declined to elaborate on her condition, however the surgeon who operated on her revealed that she was recovering well.
Dr. Jose Aristodemo Pinotti also said she underwent laparoscopic surgery on Monday night.
"I’m not authorised to reveal what Naomi had, nor the gravity of the condition, but I can say I operated on her yesterday and that she is completely cured," Pinotti told Brazilian news agency Estado.
"It was an emergency operation, but everything went well. There were no incidents or any problems that worried me during the operation.”
Campbell is a frequent visitor to Brazil, and is regulalrly photographed at parties with Brazilian celebrities.
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