Lula successfully underwent hip prosthesis implant surgery

The Brazilian president, Lula da Silva, underwent successful surgery today at a private hospital in Brasilia to implant a hip prosthesis and correct problems in the head of the femur caused by osteoarthritis that caused him permanent pain. The surgery for Lula da Silva, who will be 78 years old in October, began at noon and lasted about four hours, according to the head of the medical team, Roberto Kalil Filho, who said that the operation went n…

The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, successfully underwent surgery this Friday in a private hospital in Brasilia in which a hip prosthesis was implanted to correct problems in the head of the femur caused by osteoarthritis and that caused him permanent pain, his doctors said.

The surgery to implant hip prosthesis and correct femoral head problems lasted about four hours. Lula also underwent plastic surgery on the eyelids of both eyes.

The doctor added that the Brazilian President took advantage of the hip operation to simultaneously undergo plastic surgery on the eyelids of both eyes, known as blepharoplasty.

O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva está acordado e se recupera bem da cirurgia para restauração da articulação no quadril direito, à qual foi submetido nesta sexta-feira (29), em Brasília. A informação foi dada pela equipe médica do presidente, em coletiva de imprensa após a operação.   "O procedimento transcorreu sem intercorrências, o presidente já se encontra acordado, indo para a recuperação pós-anestésica. Nas próximas horas, o presiden…