Hastert released after kidney stone surgery

AURORA, Illinois (CNN) -- House Speaker Dennis Hastert was released from the hospital Tuesday after being treated a day earlier for kidney stones.

The 59-year-old congressman underwent a 40-minute cystosky procedure at Aurora's Rush-Copley Medical Center to remove remaining kidney stone fragments.

"He's fine," said Hastert spokesman John Feehery.

The procedure was a follow up to Hastert's hospitalization in February at the same facility for previous kidney stone surgery.

Rush-Copley Medical Center is located 40 miles west of Chicago.

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