the retired teacher neuquina, who was attacked last Thursday at dawn with a concrete block, evolve favorably, although from the Hospital Port Sami Iguazu They confirmed this Sunday that their “painting is serious” and that continue mechanical ventilation.
“He is better, with mechanical respiratory assistance. Studies have been done on it, it has evolved. The hematoma was decreasing, but the prognosis is complicated by the condition, but it is improving”, said the Assistance Manager of the Samic Hospital of Iguazú, Dr. Mauricio Reartes, to LMNeuquén.
The 71-year-old woman from Neuquén, Graciela Álvarez, was in the province to visit the Iguazú Falls in the company of a friend and a cousin. she was the only one woman assaulted by romanian citizen who, according to local police sources, would have attacked her with the intention of robbing her.
Graciela was admitted to the SAMIC Public Self-Management Hospital “Dra. Marta Schwartz” in the early hours of Thursday after suffering a brutal attack by the Romanian citizen, who was subsequently arrested, when he was walking on Misiones Avenue in that city in the northeast of the country.
The doctor said he blow to the head “caused a head injury and hemorrhage.” He reported that as soon as she was admitted to the Puerto Iguazú hospital, the patient was referred to intensive care, where she is still receiving mechanical respiratory assistance.
“We are controlling it. The neurosurgeon says it’s watchful waitingit is not surgical, It is not to operate, but it is to continue in therapy and waiting for evolution”, said the Samic Hospital Assistance Manager.
He observed that the patient from Neuquén has already passed the first 48 hours, but we have to wait. Reartes assured that “It is a serious picture” and that the therapy doctor was the one who spoke with the family and explained the situation. She said that the family “requested a referral, but they have no criteria because it is putting life at risk.” Apparently, her family wanted to move her to the Neuquén capital where she lives.
Reartes indicated that the requirement is understandable, but considered that the best thing for the patient is to keep her in the Puerto Iguazú hospital with permanent monitoring.
The attack took place at approximately 5 in the morning, a few meters from the Puerto Iguazú bus terminal to the astonishment and horror of passers-by who were passing by.
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