2023-06-08 18:21:08
Pope Francis underwent surgery this Wednesday (7)
Pope Francis, 86, spent a peaceful night at the Policlinico Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome after undergoing abdominal surgery, the Vatican said on Thursday.
“The medical team following the Pontiff’s postoperative period reports that Pope Francis spent a peaceful night, managing to rest for a long time,” says the brief statement from the director of the Vatican Press Office, Matteo Bruni.
According to the spokesman for the Holy See, the Argentine “is in good general condition, alert and breathing spontaneously”.
“Routine follow-up exams are good”, adds the note, stating that Jorge Bergoglio’s postoperative rest will be observed throughout the day.
Finally, Bruni asked all the faithful to “continue to pray” for Francis.
The leader of the Catholic Church underwent surgery to correct a laparocele, a type of incisional hernia that forms in the scar of a previous operation.
O procedure
was commanded by Professor Sergio Alfieri, the same one who performed colon surgery on Papa
two years ago, it lasted three hours and was uneventful.
Called laparotomy, the surgery was performed under general anesthesia and consisted of an incision in the scar, followed by placement of a biocompatible mesh to replace the muscular wall of the abdomen. In a press conference after the intervention, Alfieri explained that the intervention was necessary because the Pope was suffering from painful intestinal obstructions that were occurring frequently.
Furthermore, the surgeon said that the religious
reacted well to general anesthesia and expects him to be hospitalized for between five and seven days.
O Vatican
he had already said that the Pope must stay “several days in hospital” and canceled all his audiences until June 18.
The new surgery
sparked an uproar and political leaders expressed solidarity with Francis, including Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella, who sent a message to the Holy Father with his “best wishes for the successful outcome of the operation”.
“All the Italian people are close to you with feelings of affection and solidarity, which I fully welcome”, wrote the Italian leader, wishing “a speedy and complete recovery”.
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