Diego Maradona successfully underwent surgery for a blood clot on the brain, says his doctor. Football great Diego Maradona has successfully undergone surgery for a subdural hematoma — more commonly known as a blood clot on the brain — his personal doctor confirmed on Tuesday. “This chronic subdural hematoma was successfully evacuated,” said the doctor, Leopoldo Luque, in a statement. “Diego tolerated the surgery very well. He is awake. Everything is fine.” The Argentine legend was first admitted to a clinic in La Plata on Monday, and was immediately transferred to the Olivos clinic about 70 kilometers away, said Luque before the operation. A subdural hematoma is considered “among the deadliest of all head injuries,” according to the US National Library of Medicine. It is a blood clot on the brain’s surface beneath its outer covering, called the dura. It usually results from severe head injuries but can be caused by minor injuries as well and can go unnoticed for days or weeks.
