Alex Zanardi

Zanardi undergoes second neurosurgery

2020 F1 season

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Alex Zanardi has undergone a second operation on his brain at the Santa Maria alle Scotte hospital following his crash of June 19th.

The 53-year-old was admitted to the hospital with head and facial injuries after colliding with a truck in a handbike event.

A statement issued by the hospital confirmed Zanardi’s condition remains “severe from the neurological point of view” and his prognosis is “confidential”.

“As part of the diagnostic and therapeutic evaluations carried out by the team which is treating the athlete, a CT scan was performed. This diagnostic examination showed an evolution of the patient’s state which made it necessary to resort to a second neurosurgery.

“After the operation, which lasted about two and a half hours, Alex Zanardi was again hospitalised in the intensive care unit where he remains sedated and intubated.”

Zanardi has been in intensive care since his first surgery on the day he was brought to the hospital.

“The intervention carried out represents a step that had been hypothesised by the team,” said the health director of Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Roberto Gusinu. “Our professionals will evaluate the evolution of the situation day by day.”

Gusinu added a further update on Zanardi’s condition is likely to follow tomorrow.

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4 comments on “Zanardi undergoes second neurosurgery”

  1. OmarRoncal - Go Seb!!! (@)
    29th June 2020, 19:28

    This guy is an example of determination against all odds. It would be a horrible outcome to see such a life fighter even more hurt in a second awful accident. Let’s hope he can retake his life and this becomes another example of his sheer will.

    1. Well said. Come on Alex, you’ve got this!

    2. Good to see this as the first comment Omar.

  2. Chris Horton
    29th June 2020, 20:04

    Keep fighting Alex, everyone is rooting for you.

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