'No Clinical Reason' Pope Can’t Travel to Latin America, Vatican Media Cites Surgeon
The surgeon said the pope is recovering well after lung surgery and needs no medical clearance to make the trip, which includes a dozen flights.
- Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Gemelli Hospital on Saturday after recovering from lung cancer surgery. Professor Stefano Margaritora stated there are "no clinical reasons" preventing the Pope from undertaking his scheduled Nov 6-17 trip to Latin America.
- The operation to remove the lower lobe of his lung occurred four days before his discharge. Medical tests confirmed a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer, following the procedure at the hospital.
- Margaritora described Leo as an "ideal patient" who put his "heart and soul" into recovery. The surgeon told Vatican News he expects a complete physical recovery for The Holy Father in another 10 days or so.
- Back at the Vatican, the leader is set to resume duties by leading the traditional Angelus on Sunday. He has shown signs of recovering well, having held meetings and celebrated Mass while under care.
- The ambitious Latin America journey scheduled for Nov 6-17 includes a dozen flights and two helicopter trips. Experts say patients are generally cleared to fly three weeks after such operations, aligning with the current timeline.
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Pope Leo XIV will be able to face the trip to Latin America scheduled from 6 to 17 November. To reassure on the conditions of the Pontiff, discharged after five days of hospitalization to the Gemini Polyclinic for the removal of a malignant tumor to the right lung, is Stefano Margaritora, the surgeon who operated him and that in the photo you can see [...] The article Pope Leo XIV, green light to the trip to South America. The surgeon who operat…
Pope Leo XIV could make his apostolic journey to Argentina, Uruguay and Peru, scheduled from 6 to 17 November, from a medical point of view. Stefano Margaritora, the surgeon who operated on him from a cancerous tumor in his right lung on 13 October, said so.
Even so, he indicated in an interview with Vatican News that the Holy Father still needs “ten days for full recovery”
The Supreme Pontiff has scheduled a trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November. This Saturday, he was discharged after being operated for lung cancer.
The doctor Stefano Margaritora, who operated on Leo XIV on 13 October, said that he will be able to make his visit to Latin America, scheduled between 6 and 17 November.
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