Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underwent emergency craniotomy early Tuesday morning to remove intracranial bleeding from injuries sustained in a toilet accident in October.
A statement from President Lula's medical team said the Brazilian president is in stable condition and will remain under observation in the intensive care unit (ICU) of São Paulo's Sirio Libanes Hospital.
Brazilian media reported Lula, 79, had been experiencing headaches in recent days and was admitted to Brasilia's Sirio Libanes Hospital on Monday night, where imaging tests revealed “hemorrhage between the brain and the meninges.” Lula was then taken to São Paulo's Sirio Libanes Hospital, where he received emergency treatment.
CNN Brazil reported Anonymous sources said on Tuesday morning that Lula had been feeling unwell since the morning before and “despite having a clear mind and sense of direction, he was sleepy and unwell, but he continued to keep his promise.” That's what it means.
announced by the Brazilian government statement On Tuesday, he said the craniotomy Lula underwent was “uncomplicated” and that he remains healthy and under the care of his medical team.
Lula's medical team held a press conference on Tuesday morning, where Dr. Roberto Calil, who was caring for the Brazilian president, said: said Lula said, “He is healthy, speaks normally, eats normally, and has no aftereffects,'' adding, “His neurological function has been preserved.''
“The President's progress is good. He arrived from surgery mostly awake, was extubated and is now stable, speaking and eating normally and will remain under observation for the next few days. ''Khalil said.
Doctors said Lula was scheduled to return to Brasilia early next week and that the hospital was prohibited from receiving any business visitors until he had fully recovered. presidential medical team said After the press conference, CNN Brazil reported that Lula plans to remain in São Paulo, with no return date set at the time of reporting.
More Khalil explained The hematoma was approximately 3 cm in size and did not touch the brain. Khalil insisted it was “very unlikely” that Lula would experience a similar bleeding episode again and that the president was “stable, talking and eating normally.”
Brazilian Vice President Gerard Alcumin reportedly He canceled his plans in Sao Paulo and returned to Brasilia to take over some of Lula's duties, including talks with Slovakian Prime Minister Roberto Fico, who is currently on an official visit to Brazil.
The emergency craniotomy came almost two months after Lula suffered a head injury in the bathroom. accident On Saturday, October 19th, he required emergency treatment at Sirio Libanes Hospital.
Lula received five stitches at the time, but Khalil and other members of the medical team advised him to avoid long-distance air travel. As a result, Lula canceled a trip to Kazan, Russia, to attend the annual meeting of the Anti-American League. BRICS area. The accident occurred several hours before the scheduled trip. Lula instead participated in the event via video conference.
Officials in Venezuela's socialist government said at the time that Lula's toilet accident wasfake” and an elaborate “alibi” to avoid attending the event, allegedly part of a conspiracy to exclude Venezuela from the long-coveted BRICS partnership. Brazilian government officials explained At the time, their decision to oppose long-time ally Venezuela's membership in the group was due to a “betrayal” of socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro after a fraudulent presidential election on July 28.
Christian K. Caruso is a Venezuelan writer who chronicles life under socialism. You can follow him on Twitter here.
