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Endovascular procedure scheduled for this Thursday (12)

Dec.12.2024 1:22PM

President Lula undergoes a new procedure to stop blood flow in a region of his brain and prevent further bleeding like the one he suffered earlier this week.

The endovascular procedure is scheduled for this Thursday (12). "It's a relatively simple intervention to avoid future occurrences," said the president's doctor, Roberto Kalil Filho.

He emphasized that the procedure is not a new surgery but rather a catheterization, and that its disclosure was made at the request of the president himself.

Lula will undergo an embolization of the middle meningeal artery, which supplies blood to the dura mater, the outermost layer of the central nervous system’s meninges. Lula’s bleeding and the resulting hematoma are located between this membrane and the brain.

Using a catheter, the surgeon injects material to block the artery and stop blood flow, preventing the formation of new hematomas. The technique is considered minimally invasive. The expectation is that it will prevent further bleeding, thereby minimizing risks.

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https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2024/12/lula-undergoes-another-procedure-to-prevent-new-bleeding.shtml