The Vatican reported, this Friday (9), that Pope Francis is “progressively improving” from the surgery he underwent last Wednesday (7).
According to the statement quoted by Reuters, the pontiff has already “got up from bed and sat down in a chair”, where he returned to work on Church affairs.
Francisco underwent a three-hour operation on Wednesday to repair a hernia, which doctors said was successful enough that he will not have limitations on his travels and other activities after recovery.
It is Francis’ third hospitalization since the cardinals chose the Argentine in 2013 as the first Latin American pope, the latest in a series of health problems for him.
In July 2021, he had part of his colon removed in an operation intended to treat a painful intestinal condition called diverticulitis. He said this year that the condition had returned and was affecting his weight.
Doctor Sergio Alfieri, the chief surgeon who operated on the pope at the Gemelli hospital in Rome, said on Wednesday that Francis responded well to the general anesthetic and that he expects the pope to stay in the hospital for about five to seven days.
Francis has two trips planned — to Portugal, August 2-6, to participate in World Youth Day and visit the Sanctuary of Fatima; and to Mongolia, from 31 August to 4 September.
*published by Pedro Zanatta, with information from CNN Portugal and Reuters.
Source: CNN Brasil
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