Overview
- Doctors at DF Star hospital in Brasília performed a right-side phrenic nerve block on Saturday and reported a successful outcome, according to radiologist Mateus Saldanha.
- A contralateral block is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 29, with the team assessing the response to the initial intervention before proceeding.
- The procedure targets severe, persistent hiccups that intensified following Thursday’s inguinal hernia surgery, said cardiologist Brasil Caiado.
- Clinicians escalated from medication to image-guided nerve blockade after drug therapy failed to control the symptoms.
- The medical team expects at least seven days of hospitalization with physiotherapy, venous thrombosis prophylaxis, and clinical monitoring, including a minimum of 48 hours of observation after the second procedure, per Dr. Claudio Birolini.