The man, thought to be a member of the Zeaiter clan, was due to undergo a kidney operation in the town of Baalbek, eastern Lebanon. But he objected to the surgeon's plans to remove his stomach hair as part of the preparations, The Daily Star website reports. "The situation quickly escalated as the patient, concerned that his masculinity was at stake, dialled his friends," the website says, citing an unnamed source. Those "friends" responded by rolling up in a 4x4 car and opening fire on the hospital, the report says. There were no reported casualties.