Infection delays coma-stricken Sharon's surgery

He was to undergo surgery to reattach a portion of his skull removed three months ago after he suffered a massive stroke.

An operation Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was to undergo on Tuesday was delayed due to an infection in his respiratory tract, the hospital said.

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Sharon, 78, was to undergo surgery later on Tuesday to reattach a portion of his skull removed three months ago after he suffered a massive stroke.

"The surgery that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was to undergo today has been delayed due to a slight infection discovered this morning in his respiratory tract," Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital said in a statement.