() underwent correction surgery this Thursday (25) without any complications, according to the doctors responsible for the operation. The procedure took place as planned, and the former president must be hospitalized for a period of five to seven days.
“He took general anesthesia, he’s already awake, he’s in his room,” said surgeon Cláudio Birolini. “Now, in these next few days, care will be focused on analgesia, physiotherapy and venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.”
Next Monday (29), doctors will assess whether Bolsonaro should undergo a new procedure, this time to alleviate the hiccups that the former president has been experiencing. This decision may prolong the length of hospital stay.
The politician is serving time and needed the minister, from the (Supreme Federal Court), to temporarily leave prison, at the Superintendency of the .
The doctors did not want to anticipate an opinion on a possible new request for house arrest for the former president for health reasons. “It would be too early,” said cardiologist Brasil Ramos Caiado.
Bolsonaro’s discharge and his possible return to prison at the Federal Police Superintendency, in the doctors’ assessment, will depend on his condition after a few days of recovery. “He needs to be well enough for self-care, bathing, dressing, eating. At this moment, to take a bath, he needs help,” said Birolini.
The procedure, carried out at the DF Star hospital, in Brasília, began at around 9:40 am and ended around three hours later, without any complications.
The bilateral hernia was corrected with reinforcement of the abdominal wall, using a plastic mesh. The hernia was larger on the right side, while the left side was in its initial phase.
Inguinal hernia is a condition in which tissue in the abdomen swells and causes a bulge to appear in the groin area. Bolsonaro was admitted the day before, on Christmas Eve, to undergo pre-operative tests, which confirmed that the former president was ready to undergo surgery.
Doctors will assess the need for the procedure against hiccups in the coming days. Initially, as a precaution, there will be an attempt to reduce the symptoms of gastritis and esophagitis with clinical treatment, medication and diet.
If necessary, the procedure will be carried out with ultrasound evaluation and the injection of an anesthetic substance, with corticosteroids. “The procedure is more invasive. If we can resolve it clinically, it is safer,” said Caiado, highlighting Bolsonaro’s age, who is 70 years old.
This Thursday morning, some supporters were outside the hospital where Bolsonaro is hospitalized and said prayers. They took Brazilian flags to the site. There were also military police officers outside the hospital.
The former president frequently undergoes medical procedures due to . In April of this year, for example, the politician was subjected to a .
Moraes authorized the former president to receive visits from his wife, Michelle, and his children Flávio, Carlos, Jair Renan and Laura while he was hospitalized. The STF minister, however, banned the possession of cell phones, computers and other electronic devices.
also the son of the former president of the Republic, is not included in Moraes’ decision. Eduardo has been in the United States since the beginning of this year.
The PF will be responsible for Bolsonaro’s surveillance and security throughout the period of his stay, as well as the hospital, keeping teams on standby.
The corporation must guarantee uninterrupted security and supervision with at least two federal police officers positioned at the door of the hospital room, in addition to the teams it deems necessary, both inside and outside the hospital.
Moraes authorized Bolsonaro’s surgery after the PF’s medical expertise stated that the former president, in fact, would need to undergo elective surgery quickly.
