Brazil's President Lula Undergoes Emergency Brain Surgery at Sírio-Libanês Hospital

Dec 10, 2024, 08:05 AM

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underwent emergency surgery on December 10 in São Paulo to treat an intracranial hemorrhage resulting from a domestic fall on October 19. After experiencing headaches, he was transferred from Brasília to the Sírio-Libanês Hospital, where imaging revealed a subdural hematoma. The surgical procedure, a craniotomy to drain the hematoma, was successful. President Lula is currently in stable condition, under observation in the intensive care unit.