Former president José Sarney, 96, is hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU) of UDI Hospital in São Luiz after undergoing abdominal surgery.
The medical bulletin issued by Rede D'Or, which operates the hospital, states that Sarney was admitted on Friday afternoon (9) with abdominal pain.
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Also according to the statement, after clinical evaluation and imaging tests, the former president underwent an abdominal surgical procedure that proceeded without complications.
"At the moment, the patient is stable, under post-operative monitoring in the intensive care unit, where he remains under the care of a multidisciplinary team."
According to the medical bulletin, there is no forecast for hospital discharge.
In September, Sarney was hospitalized at Hospital Sírio-Libanês for a check-up after being diagnosed with pneumonia. The condition was identified and treated in São Luiz, where he was also hospitalized.
A writer and politician, José Sarney was the first president of the Republic of the redemocratization era, between 1985 and 1990. After that, he served three terms as senator, between 1991 and 2015.
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Former president José Sarney, 96, is hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU) of UDI Hospital in São Luís after undergoing abdominal surgery.
The medical bulletin issued by Rede D'Or, which operates the hospital, states that Sarney was admitted on Friday afternoon (the 9th) with abdominal pain.
According to the statement, after clinical evaluation and imaging tests, the former president underwent an abdominal surgical procedure that proceeded without complications.
"At the moment, the patient is stable, under post-operative monitoring in the intensive care unit, where he remains under the care of a multidisciplinary team."
According to the medical bulletin, there is no expected discharge date.
In September, Sarney was hospitalized at Hospital Sírio-Libanês for a check-up after being diagnosed with pneumonia. The condition was identified and treated in São Luís, where he was also hospitalized for a time.
A writer and politician, José Sarney was the first president of the Republic of the redemocratization era, from 1985 to 1990. After that, he served three terms as senator, from 1991 to 2015.