Overview

• Surgeons reconstructed the rib cage in an approximately four-and-a-half-hour procedure with no intraoperative complications, according to the official medical report.
• Post‑operation, he is in intensive care on mechanical respiratory support without inotropes, hemodynamically stable, and under close monitoring with a reserved prognosis.
• The intervention proceeded after a night without fever, following days in which persistent febrile episodes and pending cultures had delayed surgery.
• Medina sustained multiple rib fractures, lung and abdominal injuries in the Sept. 12 crash and previously underwent an emergency splenectomy.
• The car’s driver publicly acknowledged responsibility and a prohibited turn, a witness reported a 30–40 minute ambulance delay, and relatives continue to organize prayer chains and support.