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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Remains Hospitalized After Appendicitis Surgery as CT Confirms Post-Op Ileus

Clinicians are keeping the 72-year-old under observation on IV antibiotics with a peritoneal drain pending resolution of the ileus.

Overview

  • An official bulletin from Sanatorio Otamendi reports a postoperative ileus confirmed by abdominal CT and notes that supportive measures are in place.
  • She is afebrile and continues on intravenous antibiotics with a peritoneal drain, under close in-hospital monitoring.
  • No discharge date has been set, and multiple outlets report she will spend Christmas in the clinic while the condition resolves.
  • She underwent laparoscopic surgery on Saturday for acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis, with recovery otherwise tracking expected parameters.
  • Her transfer and care were authorized under her house arrest conditions, with reinforced custody, as supporters maintain a vigil outside the facility.