Bolsonaro’s Fight for Health Continues: Two Surgeries Tackle Stabbing-Related Issues
The former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at Hospital. Photo by Jair Bolsonaro
Former conservative Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has undergone two new surgeries to address problems stemming from the assassination attempt he suffered in 2018.
Bolsonaro underwent the procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux. His stomach sustained permanent damage as a result of the stabbing by a socialist militant.
According to the medical bulletin, Bolsonaro underwent three procedures: septoplasty (correction of a deviated septum), turbinectomy (removal of part of the nasal conchae), and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (removal of the tonsils and fragments of the soft palate).
On the 23 of last month, Bolsonaro had already visited the same hospital for preparatory examinations for the surgeries.
On that occasion,
