Victim of a heavy fall in Bormio on December 27 and subsequently operated on for an intracranial hematoma, Cyprien Sarrazin was repatriated on Friday to Lyon, to the neurosurgery department of the medipôle.
Dr Stéphane Bulle, doctor for the French ski team, returned on Saturday morning to the state of health of the high-Alpine downhiller, and what awaits him in the coming months. “After his fall, Cyprien was operated on in Sondalo (near Bormio) of an acute subdural hematoma, which rapidly worsened. The surgeons made a burr hole to drain the blood inside the hematoma, says Dr. Bulle. The Italians were really very good in taking care of Cyprien, who received very good quality care in Sondalo. »
“We will put everything in place so that he comes back”
As planned, Sarrazin was repatriated to Lyon on Friday, where he will begin a long process of recovery and rehabilitation. “He is doing well but is still very tired and has difficulty communicating. He is relieved to be back in France, and he is fully aware of what happened to him. He still has difficulty opening his eyes because he suffers from diplopia (double vision)his eye reflexes are disrupted by the hyperpressure that has taken place in his skull. All of this can be re-educated, such as being able to repeat the actions of daily life, sitting, standing, eating. »
Secondly, the skier from Dévoluy should join another Lyon establishment, the Henry Gabrielle hospital, specializing in functional rehabilitation and rehabilitation. When asked about a possible return to ski racing, the federal doctor insisted on the fact that Sarrazin was embarked on a very long rehabilitation process. “We are not talking about a knee operation, but about something serious in the brain. I don’t know if Cyprien will return to skiing, but in any case at the federal level, we will put everything in place for him to come back, we will be there to support him. »