politics
diciembre 28, 2025
Procedimiento para tratar hipo recurrente de Bolsonaro "salió bien", dice su médico
El expresidente brasileño Jair Bolsonaro fue sometido este sábado a un procedimiento para tratar repetidas crisis de hipo, el cual «salió bien», informó uno de sus médicos. AFP El exmandatario, que purga una condena de 27 años de cárcel por intento de golpe de Estado, salió por primera vez el miércoles de la prisión donde […]
TL;DR
- Jair Bolsonaro underwent a nerve block procedure to treat recurrent hiccups.
- The procedure involved injecting an anesthetic near the phrenic nerve.
- This was performed while Bolsonaro was already hospitalized for surgery to repair an inguinal hernia.
- Doctors plan to perform the procedure on the other side of the phrenic nerve on Monday.
- The hiccups have been a daily struggle for nine months, significantly impacting Bolsonaro's sleep.
- Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup and has been in prison since November.
- His health issues are linked to a stabbing incident in 2018.