Bolsonaro Undergoes Second Surgery to Halt Persistent Hiccups
Jair Bolsonaro underwent a second surgery to treat persistent hiccups, involving phrenic nerve anesthesia, with his family present during his hospitalization in Brasília.
- • Bolsonaro had surgery anesthetizing the left phrenic nerve to stop hiccups.
- • Hiccups caused exhaustion and dangerously high blood pressure requiring medical intervention.
- • He was initially hospitalized for hernia surgery on October 24.
- • Family members, including wife Michelle and sons Jair Renan and Carlos, have been by his side during treatment.
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Former President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a second surgical procedure on October 29, 2025, at the DF Star hospital in Brasília in an effort to stop his persistent hiccups. This procedure, involving anesthetization of the left phrenic nerve, followed an initial similar intervention on the left side performed two days earlier on Saturday. Bolsonaro's prolonged hiccup episodes, which began late on Saturday and lasted until Sunday morning, caused significant exhaustion and dangerously high blood pressure that required urgent medical attention during the night, as reported by his son Carlos Bolsonaro on social media.
Bolsonaro was first admitted to hospital on October 24 for a bilateral inguinal hernia surgery. Despite the additional surgeries to treat the hiccups, medical professionals remain optimistic, maintaining their discharge expectations around October 31, estimating an overall hospital stay of five to seven days. His wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, has been present throughout the hospitalization, and son Jair Renan visited on the day of the latest surgery. Doctors are currently monitoring the effects of the nerve-blocking procedures as they work to resolve the medically troubling hiccup crisis.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
