Nebraska's governor to leave hospital after he was bucked off a horse and broke his ribs

Nebraska's governor to leave hospital after he was bucked off a horse and broke his ribs

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is expected to be released from the hospital Friday — two days after getting nine titanium plates installed

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Nebraska governor to undergo rib surgery after horse-riding incident - Washington Examiner

Gov. Jim Pillen (R-NE) will undergo a rib fixation procedure on Thursday after a horse bucked him off on Sunday. Pillen, 68, will need to be under anesthesia while doctors install metal plates to stabilize his seven broken ribs. Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly will take on the role of acting governor during the surgery. “Based on the Governor’s health profile and active lifestyle, his doctors consider him an ideal candidate for this procedure. Nebraska Medic…

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has second surgery after falling off horse

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is undergoing another surgery on Christmas after his horseback riding accident. The governor’s office said Wednesday that Pillen chose to have a rib fixation procedure, in which doctors will use metal plates to stabilize his seven broken ribs. The goal is to help his ribs heal in the long term and prevent...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen having rib surgery that extends hospital stay

OMAHA — First-term Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen chose to have surgery Wednesday to repair his broken ribs at the Nebraska Medical Center. The decision will keep Pillen, 68, in the

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen undergoing surgery on broken ribs

The surgery at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha was expected to take about four hours and require anesthesia, according to a news release sent late Wednesday afternoon.