Karunanidhi undergoes trachesotomy

CHENNAI: DMK chief M Karunanidhi who was admitted to Kauvery hospital due to breathing difficulty, has undergone trachesotomy to optimise breathing. A bulletin issued by hospital's executive director Dr S Aravindan said the condition of the former Tamil Nadu chief minister was stable. "Karunanidhi was re-admitted with breathing difficulty due to throat and lung infection. He has undergone trechesotomy and is on antibiotics. He is stable and is being treated by a team of doctors," the bulletin read. He was first admitted to the same hospital on December 1 for "optimisation of nutrition and hydration," After medical treatment, he improved substantially and was discharged on December 7.