Frank Lowy to make full recovery after bile duct surgery, says Westfield WESTFIELD chairman Frank Lowy is expected to make a full recovery after surgery for a bile duct stricture, the shopping mall giant said today. Mr Lowy, 80, returned to hospital after being admitted earlier this month with an inflamed bile duct. "The operation was a success and he is recovering well with a full recovery expected," Westfield said in a statement.