Siddaganga seer discharged after endoscopy

Chief pontiff of the Siddaganga Mutt, Dr Shivakumara Swami, along with the team of doctors at BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Chief pontiff of the Siddaganga Mutt, Shivakumara Swamiji (111) underwent cleaning of the liver tube after he complained of discomfort in the abdomen.

The pontiff was admitted to BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital in Kengeri in the morning and after initial diagnosis, the reports revealed that he had a dilated liver tube on account of a mild pancreatic and liver tube blockage.

Dr Ravindra B S, chief of medical gastroenterology and his team cleaned the tube by removing the blockages through endoscopy. The seer was discharged at 6.27 pm.