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The medical bulletin of the candidate for mayor of Goiânia for MDB, Maguito Vilela, reports this Tuesday (24) that the politician has undergone tracheostomy surgery, which consists of opening a small hole in the throat, directly in the trachea, to help you breathe. The procedure was uneventful, according to the doctors.
Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Albert Einstein Hospital, in São Paulo, the politician remains connected to the ECMO machine, which mimics the natural function of the lungs and the heart, in addition to preserving these organs while healing occurs . According to the bulletin, the equipment is connected to the minimum standards of operation.
Diagnosed more than a month ago with coronavirus, Maguito has a stable clinical picture, despite being sedated and intubated. According to doctors, due to the timing of intubation, this procedure becomes aggressive for the patient and damages the vocal cords. Therefore, according to the doctors, it was necessary for him to undergo a tracheostomy, which does not mean that there is a worsening.
Vilela was the most voted candidate in the first round of the elections in Goiânia and will run for the second round with Vanderlan Cardoso (PSD) on November 29. The politician received 217,194 votes, which represents 36.02% of the valid votes.
Treatment against Covid-19
The politician tested positive for coronavirus on October 20. Two days later, he was admitted to a hospital in Goiânia.
On October 27, he was diagnosed with up to 75% inflammation in the lungs and an alert for the critical level of oxygen saturation in the blood. That same day he was transferred to São Paulo.
On October 30, Maguito was intubated for the first time after his respiratory condition worsened. On November 8, he resumed breathing without the equipment. The politician got worse and was intubated for the second time, on November 15, election day. Two days later, the candidate began respiratory treatment with ECMO.
In August of this year, Maguito lost two sisters to Covid-19 in less than ten days. They were 82 and 76 years old and lived in Jataí, the politician’s hometown located in the southwest of Goiás.
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