Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, 72, is recovering successfully following an emergency appendectomy procedure performed at Buenos Aires’ Otamendi y Miruli Sanatorium. The Peronist leader was urgently admitted on Saturday after presenting with severe abdominal pain consistent with acute appendicitis.
Medical director Marisa Lanfranconi confirmed in an official statement that diagnostic examinations, including minimally invasive laparoscopy, confirmed the diagnosis and prompted immediate surgical intervention. The procedure was completed without complications using advanced laparoscopic techniques, which typically allow for shorter recovery periods.
Following the operation, medical staff reported the former president is ‘progressing well’ with no post-operative complications observed. While initial reports suggested a hospitalization period of one to four days, hospital administration has not provided precise details regarding her discharge timeline.
This represents the fourth surgical procedure for Fernández de Kirchner, who previously underwent thyroid tumor removal surgery in 2012. The news has drawn significant public attention, with large gatherings of supporters maintaining vigil outside the medical facility to express solidarity with the influential political figure.
The Otamendi Sanatorium administration is expected to release updated medical bulletins regarding the former president’s condition as her recovery progresses.