Pope Francis health: Pontiff leaves hospital 9 days after surgery 'better than before,' doctor says
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Pope Francis was discharged Friday from the Rome hospital where he underwent abdominal surgery to repair a hernia and remove scarring from previous operations.
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Pope Francis is expected to be released from the hospital “in the coming days,” as he recovers well and without complications from abdominal surgery last week, the Vatican said Wednesday.
Following an abdominal surgery last week, Pope Francis is expected to be released from the hospital "in the coming days." Francis has been recovering without complications.
Pope Francis is expected to leave Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Friday after physicians performed abdominal surgery to repair a hernia, Vatican officials said on Thursday.
After having surgery for an intestinal hernia on June 7 and making a swift recovery, Pope Francis is expected to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow.
Pope Francis’ recovery from an operation for an incisional hernia on June 7 has “progressed in a regular way,” and he will be discharged from hospital and return to the Vatican on Friday morning, June 16.
ROME >> Pope Francis on Friday was discharged from the Rome hospital where he had abdominal surgery nine days earlier to repair a hernia and remove painful scarring, with his surgeon saying the pontiff is now “better than before” the hospitalization.
Pope Francis was discharged Friday from the Rome hospital where he underwent abdominal surgery to repair a hernia and remove scarring from previous operations.
Pope Francis has been discharged from the Rome hospital where he had abdominal surgery nine days earlier to repair a hernia and remove painful scarring. The 86-year-old Francis left in
Pope Francis has been discharged from the Rome hospital where he had abdominal surgery nine days earlier to repair a hernia and remove painful scarring.
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Pope Francis is now “better than before” after his release from a Rome hospital Friday following surgery on June 7 to repair a
By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Helen Regan, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli hospital Friday where the 86-year-old was recovering from abdominal surgery, after the procedure sparked renewed concerns over his health.
Pope Francis has left a hospital in Rome, where he underwent an operation for a hernia more than a week ago. Francis left the Gemelli Hospital in a wheelchair. When asked by well-wishers how he felt, the pope said, “Still alive.” When he arrived at the Vatican Friday, he got out of his car...
“The pope is fine. He’s better than before,” said Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the chief surgeon who operated on the pope June 7 to repair a hernia; he also operated on the pope in 2021.
Doctors have advised the 86-year-old pontiff to take it easy after undergoing treatment to deal with a hernia that caused painful intestinal blockages.
Pope Francis was discharged from a Rome hospital on Friday, a little more than a week after the 86-year-old was admitted for abdominal surgery to repair a hernia that was causing him pain.
