Bolsonaro Recovering After Hernia Surgery as Doctors Monitor Persistent Hiccups

Overview

• Cardiologist Brasil Caiado said Saturday that Bolsonaro spent the night with hiccups and is awake, with the team set to reassess a potential phrenic nerve block early next week.
• Friday’s medical bulletin noted he began physiotherapy, had pain controlled with analgesics, and received pharmacological measures to prevent thrombosis.
• Doctors adjusted medications to manage persistent hiccups and gastroesophageal reflux, and no new exams or procedures were scheduled for Friday.
• STF minister Alexandre de Moraes authorized a visit by Bolsonaro’s stepdaughter under strict rules, kept a ban on electronic devices in the room, and maintained 24/7 Federal Police surveillance.
• The Dec. 25 bilateral inguinal hernia repair concluded without complications, and the inpatient recovery is expected to take approximately five to seven days depending on his progress.