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Pope Francis Is Doing Well After Abdominal Surgery, Vatican Says Pope Francis Is Doing Well After Abdominal Surgery, Vatican Says
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Pope Francis spent a “day of rest” on Thursday and his recovery was “progressing well,” the Vatican said Thursday evening, a day after he underwent abdominal surgery.Pope Francis spent a “day of rest” on Thursday and his recovery was “progressing well,” the Vatican said Thursday evening, a day after he underwent abdominal surgery.
Francis, who is 86, was unexpectedly admitted to the hospital following medical tests this week. He has suffered from various medical issues over the past few years. The Vatican said that respiratory and other important parameters were “stable.”Francis, who is 86, was unexpectedly admitted to the hospital following medical tests this week. He has suffered from various medical issues over the past few years. The Vatican said that respiratory and other important parameters were “stable.”
He was well enough to receive communion in the afternoon in his room in a 10th-floor suite reserved for popes at the Policlinico A. Gemelli hospital in Rome.He was well enough to receive communion in the afternoon in his room in a 10th-floor suite reserved for popes at the Policlinico A. Gemelli hospital in Rome.
Surgeons operated on what is known as an incisional hernia, typically the consequence of previous operations, that had been causing painful intestinal blockages that were occurring with greater frequency.Surgeons operated on what is known as an incisional hernia, typically the consequence of previous operations, that had been causing painful intestinal blockages that were occurring with greater frequency.
The three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall had “no consequences,” the Vatican said after the procedure.
The operation had raised fresh concerns about the pope’s health. He was recently treated for bronchitis that required hospitalization in late March, and he had part of his colon removed in major surgery in 2021. He now often uses a cane or a wheelchair because of knee problems and sciatica.