Overview

• The hospital reported Medina remained hemodynamically stable during and after surgery, is in intensive care without inotropes, and continues on mechanical respiratory support with a reserved prognosis.
• Surgeons reconstructed the rib cage in a procedure that lasted four and a half hours, according to the official post-operative bulletin.
• Doctors proceeded after a night without fever following earlier delays tied to febrile episodes, with cultures and antibiotics still guiding management.
• The thoracic operation was performed by the Hospital Mariano y Luciano de la Vega team with specialists from Hospital Bicentenario through the Buenos Aires provincial surgical network.
• Medina was critically injured in a Sept. 12 motorcycle crash, underwent an initial splenectomy, suffered multiple rib fractures and organ injuries, and the car’s driver later publicly acknowledged responsibility.