Former President Ciampi still in hospital after surgery

(AGI) Bolzano, July 19 - Former Italian President andlife-Senator Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, who underwent anappendectomy on Sunday, is still in a stable but seriouscondition, the medical staff of the San Maurizio hospital inBolzano said. The 93-year-old statesman's condition "remainsserious but stable from a cardiovascular and respiratory pointof view. He spent a peaceful night. A complete prognosis isstill not possible", the hospital stated in its bulletin onFriday. The next bulletin will be published on Saturday at 11a.m. (AGI) . .