Pope Francis undergoes surgery
In the informative note shared by the Vatican Press Office, it was reported that the operation on the Pope, who was admitted to the Gemelli Hospital in Rome at noon today, was completed without problems and lasted three hours.
Doctor Sergio Alfieri, who operated on the hernia from the incision in Pope Francis’ abdomen, told members of the press: “The Pope is fine, he is awake. He made the first joke of him saying, ‘When are we going to do the third surgery?'” He used the phrase.
Alfieri said the hernia that developed at the incision site after the pope’s large bowel operation 2 years ago was repaired by plastic surgery with the help of prosthetic mesh. It was noted that the 86-year-old pope’s recovery period will take 5 to 7 days.
Meanwhile, it was reported that all activities were suspended until June 18 due to the Pope’s operation.
In a written statement from the Vatican this morning, it was announced that the Pope, who held the general admission session in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesdays, would go to the Gemelli Hospital after today’s session.
It was announced to the Pope that an operation would be performed to place a prosthesis in the abdominal wall by means of laparotomy and plastic surgery under general anesthesia.
In the Vatican statement, it was indicated that the hernia that developed at the site of the incision in the abdomen due to the Pope’s previous operation had been causing pain and some signs of obstruction for a while, so the operation was done. necessary.
BIG BOOT SURGERY HAS HAPPENED IN 2021
Pope Francis, who was elected the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church in 2013, has a lung due to an infection he had in his youth.
Pope Francis had a large intestine operation at the same hospital on July 4, 2021 and was under observation in the hospital for 10 days.
The Pope, in statements to the ABC newspaper in Spain in December 2022, stated that he had his resignation letter ready in case he was unable to fulfill his duty for health reasons.
The spiritual leader of the Catholics was taken to the Gemelli Hospital on March 29, this time with the complaint of difficulty breathing. Pope Francis, who was treated here for a respiratory infection, was released on April 1.
Pope Francis has been participating in events in a wheelchair for some time due to discomfort in his knee. (AA)