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What kind of surgery did Pope Francis have, and why?

Thursday, 8 June 2023, 09:26 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis emerged from a three-hour abdominal surgery at a Rome hospital on Wednesday evening, with no known complications, the Vatican said. The procedure was necessary to repair a...

Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery under general anesthesia

Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 13:36 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis went to the hospital Wednesday to undergo abdominal surgery to treat an intestinal blockage, two years after he had 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his colon removed because of a narrowing...

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