Prince Philip gets a Stenting at Papworth (Photos)

THE Duke of Edinburgh has left Papworth Hospital, near Cambridge, after undergoing heart surgery to have a stent fitted. Prince Philip has undergone a “minimally invasive procedure of coronary stenting“. So says Buckingham Palace. Is stenting a word? And if it is, is it like the stumping, as in the phrase issued by an drunk to a seated woman on the Central Line last week, “You want a proper stumping”?

Confusion reigns…

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The Duke of Edinburgh smiles and waves as he leaves Papworth Hospital, near Cambridge, after undergoing heart surgery to have a stent fitted.

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Posted: 28th, December 2011 | In: Royal Family Comments (2) | TrackBack | Permalink