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After Air Transfer, 8-Year-Old Bastián Jerez Undergoes Eighth Surgery at San Justo Hospital

Clinically stable after his move to the Buenos Aires suburbs, he remains in intensive care as a multidisciplinary team prepares a lengthy rehabilitation close to his family.

Overview

  • Doctors at Hospital Italiano de San Justo performed abdominal fluid drainage and replaced a valve on February 10, the first procedure since his arrival.
  • Medical teams in Mar del Plata and San Justo coordinated the operation, which follows seven surgeries during his earlier hospitalization.
  • Bastián was transferred on February 9 by a Province-run SIES medical flight with UTIM ambulances for ground transport, and his mother was authorized to accompany him.
  • Recent progress included awakening from a pharmacological coma and recognizing close relatives, prompting the move to start specialized neurorehabilitation.
  • The crash investigation led by prosecutor Sergio García continues, with the UTV and Amarok drivers and the boy’s father named as defendants and toxicology showing positive alcohol tests for two drivers.