Nebraska governor to undergo rib surgery

Nebraska governor to undergo rib surgery after horse-riding incident
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen will be under anesthesia for surgery. Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly will take on the role of acting governor during the surgery.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen having rib surgery that extends hospital stay
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 hospital at least “several more days for recovery and observation” after he was seriously injured Sunday when a new horse he was riding with family
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has second surgery after falling off horse
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.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen hospitalized with extensive injuries after getting bucked off horse
His office said the "the governor's injuries were serious but not life-threatening and could have been much worse."
Gov. Jim Pillen is out of surgery following horseback riding incident
Gov. Jim Pillen's office said the procedure was a success and will remain at Nebraska Medicine for several more days for recovery.
Gov. Jim Pillen is recovering from procedure on Christmas to stabilize broken ribs sustained in horseback riding incident
Gov. Jim Pillen's office said the procedure was a success and will remain at Nebraska Medicine for several more days for recovery.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen hospitalized and in intensive care after falling from a horse
Doctors say the 68-year-old governor's prognosis is good despite seven rib fractures, a minor fracture in one of his vertebrae and a minor kidney injury.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen hospitalized after he was bucked off a horse
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen was injured and transported to a hospital on Sunday after he was bucked off a horse while he was riding with his family.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen surgery on broken ribs called 'success'
The procedure was a success and Gov. Pillen was returned to the step-down unit where he will continue his recovery from the horse-riding accident that occurred Sunday," his office said.
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UNMC: Gov. Jim Pillen suffered rib fractures, partially collapsed lung after falling from horse
Physicians at Nebraska Medicine are giving an update Monday on Gov. Jim Pillen's recovery after he fell from a horse.