Former first lady suffers perforated ulcer

Former first lady Barbara Bush underwent emergency surgery for a perforated ulcer at a Houston hospital, a family spokesman said Wednesday.

KPRC-TV, Houston, reported the former first lady was resting comfortably at Methodist Hospital, where she was admitted Tuesday night.

The spokesman said the 83-year-old Barbara Bush had a 1-centimeter hole in her stomach, which was repaired through a small incision in her abdomen.

Bush, accompanied by her husband, former President George H.W. Bush, was hospitalized after complaining of pain in her abdomen.

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