Pope in ‘good general condition’ after surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue, repair hernia

Pope in 'good general condition' after surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue, repair hernia

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 drinks liquids, makes brief call after surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue, repair hernia

By NICOLE WINFIELD (Associated Press) ROME (AP) — Pope Francis drank liquids, received the Eucharist and even made a brief phone call Thursday on his first full day recovering from a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the Vatican said. The 86-year-old Francis rested “extensively” overnight and continued resting Thursday at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, where his condition was stable and hi…

Pope in 'good general condition' after surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue, repair hernia

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 in ‘good general condition’ after surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue, repair hernia

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ was in “good general condition” Thursday, alert and breathing on his own, following a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the Vatican said. The 86-year-old Francis rested “extensively” during a peaceful night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital and was spending his first full day after the surgery observing the “necessary post-operative rest,” the Vatican said in a sta…

Pope in 'good general condition' after surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue, repair hernia

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 in ‘good general conditions’ after surgery

Vatican says Francis is alert and breathing on his own, a day after undergoing operation to repair hernia and remove intestinal tissue - Anadolu Ajansı