The former president Cristina Kirchner remains hospitalized at Otamendi Sanatorium the city of Buenos Aires after a group intervened acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis. The medical team reported a new report this Friday indicating that the patient will remain hospitalized.
“We inform that Dr. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner continues her development of acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis. The patient presents with postoperative ileus. “It is maintained by peritoneal drainage and intravenous antibiotic treatment.”they explained in the report.
Also the doctor Marisa Lanfranconi He added that “he continues to consume a liquid diet without having been able to switch to solid food so far. The indication for hospitalization remains for now until the ileus condition is restored.”
The image was explained by experts consulted by Infobae, It generally occurs transiently and usually resolves with supportive treatment, which includes bowel rest, fluid control, and close monitoring of clinical development.
The medical report did not indicate fever or signs of secondary infection, these data were considered positive by the treatment team. The decision to keep CFK in the hospital corresponds to the need for permanent monitoring to prevent complications related to peritonitis and ileus and to ensure the clinical stability of the patient. The sanatorium has not set an expected discharge date and daily developments will determine next steps.
The former president, 72 years old, was transferred to the US last Saturday Otamendi Sanatorium after suffering acute abdominal pain at his home in the Constitución neighborhood, where he is under house arrest. After the initial assessment, doctors recommended additional studies and approved emergency surgery. The operation was carried out with appropriate judicial approval and, according to close sources, went “well”.
Since the beginning of the hospital stay, the clinical development of Fernandez de Kirchner She was characterized by continuous monitoring and administration of intravenous antibiotic treatment as well as maintenance of peritoneal drainage. The aim of follow-up care is to reduce the risks arising from both the infection and the recently identified intestinal complication.
Additional investigations were carried out in recent days, including an abdominal CT scan, which confirmed the diagnosis postoperative ileus. The sanatorium carried out the usual supportive measures for this disease, such as: B. adjusting antibiotic treatment and monitoring fluid balance to wait for spontaneous improvement of the episode.
The medical report confirmed that no new symptoms or additional complications have occurred so far and the patient remains afebrile. The general development is “within the expected parameters for diagnosis” and the absence of fever represents a favorable indicator of the recovery process.
The former president’s clinical situation is constantly being analyzed by the presidential medical team Otamendi Sanatorium. The length of hospital stay depends on the development and resolution of the disease. postoperative ileus and control of the localized peritonitis that motivated the original procedure. In the meantime, the restrictions on visits and controlled access to the detention area will be maintained, as established by the court responsible for enforcing the sentence he is serving.
In parallel, today hundreds of self-proclaimed Kirchnerist activists were present at the door of the health center under the motto “Cristina Libre” and displayed a huge flag wishing “Merry Christmas” to “Comrade Cristina”. “Merry Christmas, friend Cristina. We will always be there,” was the phrase that read on the huge flag with shades of blue, light blue and white.
During the day, in which activists from La Cámpora, among others, actively participated, an ecumenical prayer was held and a room was set up with a Christmas tree so that participants could leave letters, messages and expressions of affection.
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