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Marcos Oliveira Says Hernia Surgery Approved After Pre-Op Exams in Rio

Images of the 69-year-old actor leaving a Rio mall after tests prompted fresh concern among fans.

Overview

  • He told Extra his health plan authorized the procedure to remove a hernia and he expects it to occur before the end of the year.
  • He had just completed pre-operative exams for a herniated disc during a medical consultation, according to Extra.
  • A video posted by the Instagram profile Desocupado dos famosos showed him leaving a shopping center in Barra da Tijuca.
  • The images reveal a colostomy bag and an abdominal support device, and he says using the ostomy contributed to the hernia.
  • He has lived at Retiro dos Artistas in Jacarepaguá since April with private health coverage, after earlier assistance from Tatá Werneck.