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Brazil's former President Bolsonaro undergoes new surgery to treat hiccups
Bolsonaro underwent a second phrenic nerve block to stop chronic hiccups complicating his recovery from hernia surgery, with doctors monitoring his condition closely.
- On Monday, Dec 29, Jair Bolsonaro underwent a second phrenic nerve block at DF Star hospital in Brasilia, targeting his left phrenic nerve in a roughly one-hour surgery that ended near 3 p.m.
- Hospital records show he was admitted on December 24 for bilateral inguinal hernia surgery on Christmas Day, and doctors treated persistent hiccups complicating Bolsonaro’s recovery.
- Using ultrasound for precision, doctors inject anesthetic to temporarily short-circuit phrenic nerve impulses, resting the diaphragm to stop hiccups caused by post-surgical irritation.
- Medical teams reported he was stable Monday evening, continuing rehabilitation therapy and receiving preventative treatment for venous thrombosis, while physicians warned his condition will be closely monitored over the next 48 hours.
- Bolsonaro remains an imprisoned former President who was convicted and sentenced to over 27 years by Brazil's Supreme Court and began serving last month, with medical leave authorized by Alexandre de Moraes, Supreme Court Justice.
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The former Brazilian president, who has just begun his 27-year prison sentence, had his nerves controlling his diaphragm blocked.
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