BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva left hospital on Sunday two days after hip surgery and will spend three weeks recovering at the Alvorada presidential residence, his office and doctors said.
Lula underwent surgery at the Sirio-Libanes Hospital on Friday for arthrosis of the right hip caused by the extremely painful wear and tear of the cartilage on the head of the femur.
His doctors had expected him to remain in the hospital until Tuesday, but he began to walk on Saturday in physiotherapy sessions.
The hospital reported he had walked up and down stairs on Sunday.
The arthroplasty, carried out under general anesthetic, involved removing the head of the femur to implant a prosthesis.
Persons:
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Lula, Giancarlo Polesello, Anthony Boadle, Aurora Ellis
Organizations:
Reuters, Libanes, United
Locations:
BRASILIA, United Arab Emirates, Alvorada