Former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro posted this Saturday (27) that former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) returned to the operating room to undergo a procedure aimed at treating his hiccups.
“I ask that you intercede in prayer for this procedure to be successful and bring definitive relief. It has already been nine months of struggle and anguish with daily hiccups,” Michelle wrote in a post on Instagram.
In a separate publication, councilor Carlos Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) commented on the operation and complained about being unable to visit more than one child at the same time.
“My father returns to the operating table again! My brother, [Jair Renan Bolsonaro] is waiting at the hospital for more information as it is not possible to visit more than one child at the same time. Why is this, My God?!”, wrote Carlos on the social network X, formerly Twitter.
The procedure involves , located in the region of the cervical spine and extending to the diaphragm. The intervention aims to alleviate the former president’s hiccups.
The treatment is considered invasive by the medical team accompanying Bolsonaro, but is seen as safe. In case of respiratory difficulty, artificial ventilation support would be necessary until the anesthetic wears off.
On Thursday (25), the former president underwent a . The operation was unrelated to the hiccups.
Asked what could be done in this regard, the former president’s doctors stated that.
Adjustments to medications were made on Friday (26), .
With information from Rafael Villarroel, Duda Cambraia and Taísa Medeiros
