Pope Leo recovering as expected after lung surgery, Vatican says
An October 14 medical update said the Pope had resumed eating normally and begun walking in his hospital room.
Pope Leo XIV’s recovery after lung surgery was progressing as expected, the Vatican said in an October 14 update from his doctors.
The Pope had resumed eating normally, begun walking around his hospital room and undergone respiratory physiotherapy, according to the statement published by Vatican News.
Blood tests and a chest X-ray showed results within the expected range for the operation performed, his doctors said.
Surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung at Rome’s Gemelli hospital on October 13. Tests on tissue examined during surgery confirmed lung adenocarcinoma, according to the medical statement released by the Holy See Press Office.
The operation lasted about 90 minutes and was successful, with no complications, the doctors said. He spent approximately three hours in the operating room before returning to his hospital room after observation.
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