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Thiago Medina Undergoes Successful Thoracic Surgical Wound Cleaning, Remains in ICU

Officials report stable recovery following weeks in intensive care.

Overview

  • On October 2, the Buenos Aires provincial health authorities said the wound toilette was successful and that Medina is stable in intensive care without mechanical ventilation.
  • Ex-partner Daniela Celis reported the procedure had no complications and said he did not require oxygen or a nasal cannula afterward, while thanking the medical team.
  • Family updates indicate he is awake, eating, conversing and reacting emotionally to videos and drawings of his twin daughters.
  • Relatives also describe episodes of delirium and intermittent disorientation since his coma, a concern doctors are monitoring closely.
  • The 22-year-old was critically injured in a September 12 motorcycle–car collision in Francisco Álvarez and has undergone multiple surgeries, including a splenectomy and chest operations with rib reconstruction.