Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement after being hospitalized for a trip to Luxembourg, his office said Saturday.
“Earlier this morning, Speaker Emeritus Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement and is recovering well,” spokesman Ian Krager said in a statement.
The operation took place at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center at Landstuhl Military Base in Germany, his office said. The Department of Defense provided medical evacuation support to transport Pelosi from Luxembourg.
The spokesman added: “Speaker Pelosi is grateful to the US military personnel at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center at Landstuhl Army Base and the medical staff at Kirchberg Hospital in Luxembourg for their excellent care and kindness.”
Pelosi was in Luxembourg as part of a congressional delegation to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, CBS News previously reported. Pelosi “suffered an injury during an official engagement.” She was admitted to Kirchberg Hospital in the north-east of Luxembourg City Hospital for evaluation.
Sources familiar with the matter told CBS News that Pelosi injured her left leg in a fall. Krager declined to specify the nature or severity of the injury at the time.
Pelosi, 84, served as House Democratic leader for 20 years, including two stints as speaker, before stepping aside two years ago He won another term to represent his San Francisco district in Congress in November, and remains an influential figure in the party, holding the title of speaker emeritus.