Brazilian President Lula da Silva underwent successful surgery this Friday at a private hospital in Brasilia to implant a hip replacement and correct problems in the head of his femur caused by osteoarthritis that left him with permanent pain.
The operation on Lula da Silva, who turns 78 in October, started at noon and lasted about four hours, according to the head of the medical team, Roberto Kalil Filho, who said the operation went normally and that Lula “is already awake” . and talking, and he feels fine.”
The doctor added that the Brazilian president took advantage of the hip surgery by undergoing plastic surgery on the eyelids of both eyes at the same time, known as blepharoplasty, which aims to remove excess skin around the eyes and which was also successful.
Kalil Filho said the presidency did not inform about the plastic surgery earlier because it had not been fully confirmed that it would be performed.
Lula da Silva, who took up his third term as Brazil’s head of state in January, will have to remain in hospital until at least Monday or Tuesday before being discharged, after which he will have to continue recovery treatment at the Palácio da Silva. official residence of the presidency in Brasilia.
The Brazilian head of state, who has complained all day since the middle of last year of pain that made it difficult for him to move, suffers from osteoarthritis in the head of his right thigh, which has caused serious wear and tear on his right thigh. the cartilage that covers the joints.
The Brazilian president was operated on by a team of twenty professionals, made up of doctors he trusts, who arrived in Brasília from São Paulo on Thursday to prepare for the operation.
Speaking to the press this week, Lula da Silva said that after postponing the operation for several weeks due to several international commitments that he did not want to miss, he decided to undergo the operation because he “took care of” his health and ended up with the pain.
Once recovered, Lula will resume his international agenda with a trip planned for early November, when he will participate in the 2023 United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP28), to be held in the United Arab Emirates.
Source: DN
