A medical bulletin released this Sunday (28) states that the former president () is stable and has no hiccups. He maintains post-operative care because of , at the DF Star hospital, in Brasília.
On Saturday (27), Bolsonaro underwent a medical procedure to control hiccups. According to the medical bulletin, the former president had another bout of hiccups last night, despite the procedure, and recorded an increase in blood pressure.
“Last night, he developed a new bout of hiccups, despite the procedure carried out, as well as an increase in blood pressure. He is currently stable and has no hiccups”, states the bulletin released by DF Star.
“Tomorrow (29), treatment is scheduled to be completed, with left phrenic nerve block, for further evaluation of the results. The patient must continue with physiotherapy for rehabilitation, venous thrombosis prophylaxis measures and clinical care”, the medical bulletin also says.
The procedure is carried out by applying anesthetic and corticosteroids to a nerve in the diaphragm, close to the cervical region, according to the former president’s medical team. The first intervention to contain hiccups, carried out on Saturday (27), lasted between 45 minutes and 1 hour.
The former president was hospitalized for
On Saturday (27), the former first lady (PL) stated on social media that Bolsonaro would carry out the procedure to contain hiccups. “My love has just gone to the surgical center to have the phrenic nerve blocked. 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,” he wrote.
Claudio Birolini, one of the former president’s doctors, explained that the procedure to try to contain the hiccups was also being evaluated. “This anesthetic block, which is a relatively safe procedure, but which is not the standard for treating hiccups. It really needs to be seen whether this justifies the benefit, the risk”, stated Birolini at the time.
The former president in the prison of the Superintendency of the Federal District, in Brasília. Bolsonaro’s hernia surgery had to be authorized by the minister of the (Supreme Federal Court).
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