Pope Francis out of surgery, recovering in hospital

Pope Francis is out of surgery and that the abdominal operation he underwent took place without complications.
The 86 year old pope will remain in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for several days to recover after the surgery.

In a surgery lasting three hours, Pope Francis underwent a laparotomy and abdominal wall reconstruction using prosthetic materials in the early afternoon of June 7.

The operation under general anesthesia was planned by the pope’s medical team in recent days after it became necessary due to a hernia that was causing recurrent, painful, and worsening symptoms, according to Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press Office.