Published 11 months ago

Pope conscious, alert and ‘joking’ after surgery

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Pope Francis had surgery to remove an incisional laparocele (hernia) caused by scarring from old surgeries. Surgeon Sergio Alfieri said the operation went ahead without complications. Pope expected to make a full recovery within the usual timeframe for such an intervention. All papal audiences will be suspended until 18 June.

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Rome: Pope after surgery. He feels good, is conscious and is already joking

Pope Francis is conscious and alert, he joked with doctors, the operation was a success,” Prof Sergio Alfieri, who operated on him, told reporters.

11 months ago·Warsaw, Poland

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Pope conscious, alert and ‘joking’ after surgery

The surgeon who operated on Pope Francis on Wednesday afternoon tells journalists the operation went ahead without complications and the Pope is alert ...

11 months ago

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