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Keith Richards Undergoes Brain Surgery By Newsferatu, Writer Monday, May 8, 2006 @ 6:22 AM
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards had surgery in New Zealand today to relieve headaches after falling from a coconut tree.
"The operation was a complete success and Keith is already up and talking with his family today," Richards publicists said in a statement about the surgery at the Ascot Hospital in Auckland.
The publicists would not comment on a report in the New Zealand Herald that the surgery was to relieve a subdural haematoma or blood clot on the brain. The operation normally involves drilling a hole through the skull to drain the clot.
Subdural haematoma can be caused by mild knocks to the head.
"He will need a few weeks' recuperation," the statement added, forcing the cancellation of early concert dates on the European leg of the Rolling Stones' "A Bigger Bang" tour.
Last week a spokeswoman for the band said Richards had only suffered mild concussion and would not require surgery.
The Ascot Hospital told Reuters on Monday that Richards had been discharged but would give no further details.
Richards has suffered his fair share of freak accidents over the years.
In 1998, he broke three ribs and punctured a lung falling from a ladder while reaching for a book in his library. In 1990, one of his fingers got infected after he punctured it on a guitar string. In both cases, the Stones were forced to postpone concerts.
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