Kate, Princess of Wales is in hospital after undergoing planned abdominal surgery.
The news was announced by Kensington Palace, which revealed she’d remain in hospital for between 10 to 14 days.
In a statement it said: “Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales was admitted to The London Clinic yesterday for planned abdominal surgery.”
But what is abdominal surgery?
Abdominal surgeries usually include the repair or removal of abdominal tissues and organs.
Common abdominal procedures include those to remove the appendix, gall bladder removal, and hernia repair, according to The University of Tennessee Medical Centre.
In some cases, abdominal operations are carried out to remove malignant tumours and lesions, as well as benign growths, such as lipomas. Lipomas are lumps that form due to an overgrowth of fat cells.
