Serra undergoes prostate surgery at Sírio-Libanês Hospital.
Former governor and former mayor of São Paulo, José Serra underwent prostate surgery this Tuesday (28); according to the note, the operation was performed to "treat a case of benign local growth"; the patient's general condition is stable and he should remain hospitalized until the end of this week.
247 - José Serra, former governor and mayor of São Paulo, is hospitalized at Hospital Sírio-Libanês, in São Paulo, recovering from prostate surgery, according to a medical bulletin released this Tuesday (28).
According to the statement, the operation was performed to "treat a case of benign local growth." The patient's overall condition is stable, and he is expected to remain hospitalized until the end of this week, the statement said.
Last July, the former governor underwent surgery to have a stent placed – a metallic spring that expands the artery and increases blood flow capacity – at the same hospital. The heart problem was detected during the pre-operative evaluation for prostate surgery.
Check out the full medical bulletin:
"28/01/14
20 hours 20/XNUMX
Former governor José Serra is hospitalized at the Sírio-Libanês Hospital in São Paulo, where he underwent prostate surgery on Tuesday, January 28, 2014, to treat a benign prostatic hyperplasia. The procedure was performed by Professor Miguel Srougi and went smoothly.
The patient's overall condition is stable, and he is expected to remain hospitalized until the end of this week.
Dr. Antonio Carlos Onofre de Lira Dr. Paulo Cesar Ayroza Galvão
Medical Technical Director, Clinical Director