Zsa Zsa Gabor doing well after leg amputation, publicist says
Doctors amputated Zsa Zsa Gabor's right leg above the knee Friday after they were unable to contain an infection stemming from hip replacement surgery in July, her publicist said.
The Hungarian-born actress, 93, was doing well after the two-hour operation at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, John Blanchette said. "The operation was a success," he said.
"Her blood pressure is normal, she is resting and she will be in the hospital for at least another week or so," Blanchette said. "Everybody is relieved."
Gabor has been in and out of the hospital for complications from hip surgery performed after she fell at her Beverly Hills home. Doctors had been treating the infection with "heavy-duty antibiotics," Blanchette said, but an MRI exam this week revealed that it had spread to the bone.
The amputation was necessary because of "poor circulation and a large ulcerated area" on the leg, said Dr. David Rigberg, associate professor of vascular surgery at the medical center.
"The surgery today went well," he said in a statement. "However, she is in frail health so we will continue to monitor her closely."
Gabor’s husband, Frederic von Anhalt, and her friends look forward to having her home again, Blanchette said. "She is going to be 94 on Feb. 6, so we’re all hoping she’ll be home and we’ll have a nice birthday party for her," he said.
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Photo: Zsa Zsa Gabor in 1990. Credit: Los Angeles Times
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What a lovely lady,and going on 94.Hard to believe.Wish her the best and rapid healing.
Posted by: Howard Barnes | January 14, 2011 at 05:18 PM
You're in our thoughts and prayers. Show everyone how it's done in rehab therapy. Then, let's have a movie!
Posted by: Andrew | January 14, 2011 at 05:19 PM
Let me get this straight. She was not able to walk after a traffic accident and a stroke some years ago, falls out of bed and gets a hip replacement (but she could not walk before and certainly could not after the replacement). Now they have amputated that leg - so much for the replacement - does anyone see something odd about this? Perhaps just because a procedure CAN be done, does not necessarily mean it SHOULD. Who decided to put this poor, very elderly woman through all this? God bless the old girl, he called her long ago.
Posted by: paseo | January 14, 2011 at 06:08 PM
If a wound won't heal right, how will the wound from an amputation heal better? If the reports are correct, this happened as a result of the hip replacement done at UCLA.
Posted by: pattyM | January 14, 2011 at 07:22 PM
Zsa Zsa will be on the new "Dancing With The Stars" I can`t wait--she is a a real champ
Posted by: Elactra Wresila | January 14, 2011 at 10:16 PM
Very nice to know that Zsa Zsa is now resting.
Posted by: Martin | January 14, 2011 at 10:49 PM
Zsa Zsa proves that she has lived a very healthy life
to go through what she has and to recover and live on
so many would perish if this happened to them.
Good news and she is one of my favorite actresses of
all time and so beautiful and I hope they keep Green
Acres on CMT!
Posted by: BLUEWATER | January 15, 2011 at 02:45 AM
I have been thinking of Zsa Zsa, wondering if she had the surgery and how she's doing. She has gone through so much with her health. Let's just hope and pray she'll recover quickly so she'll be well enough to enjoy her birthday.
God Bless you Zsa Zsa.
Posted by: Mardeanne | January 15, 2011 at 08:15 AM
Is this the same Zsa Zsa that slapped a B.H. police officer several years ago. And if I am not mistaken she looked down at all the no name people as well, looks like she has deserved all that has ailed her.
Posted by: Christopher Golden | January 15, 2011 at 08:42 AM