The Pope is discharged from hospital nine days after hernia surgery
Francis, 86, left Rome's Gemelli hospital in a wheelchair, waving to reporters and well-wishers at the main entrance as he was taken to a waiting car.
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Francis, 86, left Rome's Gemelli hospital in a wheelchair, waving to reporters and well-wishers at the main entrance as he was taken to a waiting car.
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis has emerged after a three-hour abdominal surgery with no complications. He was
Thursday June 8, 2023 - Pope Francis is reportedly alert after his first night in the hospital following a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, problems that developed following previous surgeries. 'The night went well,' Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement early Thursday, adding further…
The three-hour surgery went off without any complications, the Vatican said, and the pope will undergo several days of bedrest before leaving the hospital.
Pope Francis is undergoing a surgery that involves opening up the abdomen to expose internal organs, and doctors planned to insert a prosthesis.