Surgery on Pope Leo's lung nodule went well, Vatican says
The Vatican said the operation was completed successfully and doctors expect a weeklong hospital stay after removing the lesion.
- On Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery at Rome's Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic to remove a lung nodule, with the Vatican confirming the operation completed "successfully, on schedule and as planned."
- Medical staff discovered the small, localized nodule during regular health checks, prompting the 71-year-old pontiff to schedule surgery soon to avoid disrupting his planned overseas trips.
- Chief thoracic surgeon Dr. Stefano Margaritora led the team using a robotic "minimally invasive technique" involving four small chest incisions, a method Gemelli has employed for 20 years.
- Recovery requires a weeklong hospital stay, prompting the Vatican to cancel all of Leo's audiences through October 20, though oncologists say his prognosis is "excellent" if malignant.
- Leo intends to proceed with his planned November 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, provided recovery allows him to avoid flying for three weeks post-surgery as advised.
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On the advice of the doctors, Pope Leo XIV has undergone lung surgery in the afternoon. According to the Vatican, the Holy Father has survived the procedure well.
The recovery of the pontifik is expected to take about a week.
The surgery has gone as planned, but it is not yet known what the next steps will be, nor when Leo XIV will be able to resume normal life.
Pope Leo XIV, according to the Vatican, has survived a surgical procedure for the removal of a knot to the lungs well. The operation at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome was successful and according to plan,
Pope Leo XIV underwent on Tuesday a successful operation to remove a pulmonary nodule at Gemelli Hospital in Rome. He is 71 years old and will remain hospitalized for about a week. This procedure, although not risky,...
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