Senthilbalaji's surgery to take place on Wednesday: Ma Subramanian

CHENNAI: Minister Senthil Balaji to undergo open heart surgery at Kauvery Hospital on Wednesday, health minister Ma Subramanian said on Tuesday.

After several opinions from cardiac experts, the doctors have confirmed tripple vessel disease and the surgery is being planned.

After being shifted to the Kauvery Hospital on June 15th, from the Omandurar Hospital upon the diagnosis of triple vessel disease, he was put on blood thinners.

Since it can lead to bleeding complications, the hospital had decided to perform the surgery after 5-6 days.

The hospital had stated that he was brought to the hospital with a history of cardiac problems and was advised to perform Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery by the experts at the Kauvery hospital.

The team of doctors led by Dr A R Raghuram, senior consultant cardio thoracic surgeon at the hospital.

The surgery has been planned after assessing his fitness for anaesthesia. He was being treated in ICU with cardiac monitoring by a multidisciplinary team of doctors and nurses.

Ma Subramanian said that there is no need to form a government committee to supervise the treatment.

"The hospital is already well-equipped and we are in touch with the management. The doctors have confirmed that he is fit to undergo surgery and there will be no bleeding complications" he said.

"The surgery is not related to the ongoing investigation by the ED. The court has ordered the surgery as a matter of necessity. Senthil Balaji was not aware of his critical condition until he was diagnosed at Omandurar Hospital. His family doctor from Apollo Hospital, was also consulted for a second opinion. Later, the court ordered a team from the ESI hospital to assess his condition and they also confirmed the need for surgery" the minister noted.

When asked about ED raised their suspicions about the minister's illness being faked, the health minister said that there are multiple doctors who have confirmed on his health issues and not all can be without any integrity.