Cacique Raoni, 94, Discharged From Mato Grosso Hospital After Hernia Diagnosis

Overview

• Raoni was discharged Saturday after doctors reported a stable condition and good response to treatment.
• He had been admitted Tuesday after a transfer from Peixoto de Azevedo for severe abdominal pain.
• Exams found a chronic traumatic diaphragmatic hernia, a pre-existing defect where abdominal organs push into the chest through the diaphragm.
• Cardiac evaluations showed no new problems, which calmed the main concern for relatives and physicians.
• The team chose conservative care due to COPD and a pacemaker, with input from cardiology, thoracic surgery, and longtime physician Dr. Douglas Rodrigues, and he will rest at home in Colíder avoiding flights and long trips until reevaluation.