The surgeons who performed Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning's third neck operation in 19 months say the operation "very well, without complication" and that the prognosis on his recovery is good, the Associated Press reports.
Los Angeles-based father and son doctors Robert Watkins Sr. and Robert Watkins Jr. of Watkins Spine performed the procedure at Marina Del Rey Hospital.
Manning underwent a procedure to repair a bulging disk in his neck at Northwestern Memorial in Chicago on May 23. That procedure, his second in 15 months, was expected to have a six-to-eight week recovery time. Thursday's procedure, a "single level anterior fusion" will keep the four-time league MVP out for two-to-three months, and could sideline Manning for the entire 2011 season.
The Colts had already ruled Manning out for this Sunday's season opener against the Houston Texans, ending Manning's 227-game consecutive start streak. Veteran Kerry Collins was coaxed out of retirement during training camp and be the first quarterback other than Manning to start in the regular season since 1997. Despite the grim prognosis of Manning's availability this season, the Colts are not ready to end Manning's season.
"Rehabilitation from such surgery is typically an involved process," the Colts official statement on Manning read. "Therefore, there will be no estimation of a return date at this time. We will keep Peyton on the active roster until we have a clearer picture of his recovery process."
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