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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Remains Hospitalized for Postoperative Ileus After Appendicitis Surgery

Doctors will keep her at Sanatorio Otamendi until the ileus resolves.

Overview

  • An official Dec. 26 bulletin says she continues recovering from acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis and currently has a postoperative ileus.
  • She is receiving peritoneal drainage and intravenous antibiotic therapy under inpatient monitoring.
  • The clinic reports she is on a liquid diet without progression to solids, and no fever has been recorded.
  • A computed tomography scan confirmed the ileus diagnosis, according to the medical communication.
  • Her hospitalization continues under reinforced police custody due to her house arrest at San José 1111, delaying any transfer home.