Defense Secretary Austin undergoes 'non-surgical procedures' under anesthesia, Pentagon says
The procedures were related to a bladder issue after Austin was hospitalized and then admitted to a critical care unit on Sunday.
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was recently under general anesthesia for "non-surgical procedures," the Defense Department said Monday.
The procedures were related to a bladder issue after Austin was hospitalized and then admitted to a critical care unit Sunday, it said in a statement.
“A prolonged hospital stay is not anticipated,” two doctors at Walter Reed National Military Center said in Monday's statement. “We anticipate the Secretary will be able to resume his normal duties tomorrow. The current bladder issue is not expected to change his anticipated full recovery. His cancer prognosis remains excellent.”
Austin was hospitalized last month in intensive care for "complications following a recent elective medical procedure," according to the Pentagon. It was later revealed that he had prostate cancer.
Austin transferred his duties to Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks on Sunday. The White House and Congress were notified about Austin's condition Sunday.
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