1.   As with all surgeries, bloodless operations carry risks.

2.   They are not reluctant to attempt it, but want decision-makers to understand that it is not likely to be a bloodless operation.

3.   The press service confirmed that Shevardnadze underwent a minor bloodless operation to crush the stone.

4.   It was a bloodless operation which met no resistance and coincided with the most important Moslem feast of Al-Adha.