Former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) remains hospitalized at DF Star Hospital, in Brasilia, recovering after undergoing surgery to correct a hernia this Thursday (12/25). According to the surgeon Cláudio Birolini, one of the doctors responsible for the case, the intervention took place without incident and the postoperative period remains under surveillance, with no discharge planned for the moment.
Discharge from hospital will depend on clinical criteria, such as recovery of eating capacity and personal autonomy. Bolsonaro is expected to remain hospitalized at least until Monday (12/29).
According to Birolini, it is possible that the former president will start physiotherapy sessions this Friday (26/12).
Evolution of treatment
- Monitored postoperative period: the hernia surgery took place without complications; there is no set date for release;
- Minimum expected hospitalization: doctors indicate a hospital stay at least until 12/29;
- Additional treatment: The team assesses the start of physiotherapy and monitors for hiccups.
The doctor also does not rule out new approaches if the hiccups reported since hospitalization persist. But for the moment, the priority is the stabilization of the clinical picture.
Bolsonaro was operated on after authorization from Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Supreme Federal Court (STF). Under escort, he left the Federal Police Superintendence (PF), where he is serving a sentence of 27 years and three months in prison for attempted coup d’état and other crimes, and was taken to hospital.
Family support
In a social media post, former city councilor Carlos Bolsonaro (PL) reported Thursday evening that he was taking turns caring for his father with former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro (PL).
“I continue to help @Mi_Bolsonaro care for my father during the postoperative period. Until recently, he was asleep due to the sedatives from the operation and the dipyrone given to control the pain. We take turns monitoring his movements and, especially, his sleep apnea,” Carlos wrote in X.
In the same post, Carlos expressed concern about his father’s sleep apnea episodes and said they could reach up to 90 per hour. “This dysfunction, if not closely monitored, can considerably worsen the clinical picture and lead to even more serious situations than those already encountered,” he explained.
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