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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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,
Because of a knot in the lungs, Pope Leo XIV had to undergo surgery on Tuesday. Many believers were concerned about the health of the Pontiff. In the evening, the good news followed: "The procedure was without complications."
He entered the Gemelli Hospital in Rome this Tuesday.
Pope Leo XIV has survived an operation on the lungs well, and the Vatican confirms that the intervention to remove a knot has been successful.
The head of the Catholic Church had surprisingly announced himself that he would have to undergo surgery on the lungs. He must now stay in the hospital for another week.
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