Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is in “good” condition after undergoing surgery to treat a brain hemorrhage, his doctors said.
The 79-year-old was taken to hospital in the capital, Brasilia, on Monday after complaining of a severe headache.
An MRI revealed the bleeding and Lula was transferred to the famous Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in São Paulo to be drained.
It was caused by intracranial bleeding A blow to the head He was injured when he fell in the bathroom of his home at the presidential residence in October, according to a hospital statement.
Doctors said they performed a craniotomy on the president, a procedure in which part of the bone is surgically removed from the skull to treat bleeding and relieve pressure. The bones are then replaced.
The hospital statement added that Lula is under observation in the intensive care unit and is in “good” condition.
She also said that there were no complications during the surgery.
Lula slipped in the bathroom at the Alvorada Palace on October 19 and hit the back of his head.
He had to undergo five stitches and, on the advice of his doctors, canceled his scheduled trip to Russia for the BRICS summit.
He returned to his full duties days later.
Lula has been in power since January 1, 2023, after narrowly defeating current President Jair Bolsonaro in elections that witnessed bitter competition.
During the election campaign, he often joked that he had “the energy of a 30-year-old.”
